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Principal operating earnings up 9%; 55-cent dividend declared

Principal Financial Group on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $386.3 million, compared with $456.6 million for second quarter 2018. Net income per diluted share of $1.37 for second quarter 2019 compared with $1.58 in the prior-year …
By BPC Staff | Jul 26, 2019
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Simpson College ranks No. 15 on national list of best online colleges

Simpson College recently earned a No. 15 national ranking as one of the 30 Best Online Colleges for 2019-20, according to scholastic rankings specialist, EDsmart. EDsmart took several attributes into consideration when ranking the best online colleges, …
By BPC Staff | Jul 26, 2019
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McCarty joins Holmes Murphy as chief strategy officer

Lori McCarty recently joined Holmes Murphy as chief strategy officer. McCarty has more than 25 years of financial services experience at both small and Fortune 500 and 100 companies. McCarty, founder and owner Strategic Design …
By BPC Staff | Jul 26, 2019
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‘LOVE’ sculpture added to downtown park

The Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines has a new addition: On Thursday, workers installed the sculpture  “LOVE” by artist Robert Indiana in the northwest section of the park. Local philanthropists John and Mary …
By BPC Staff | Jul 26, 2019
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Iowa brewing keeps growing, with a museum thrown in

Oh, these are heady times for Iowa beer and its fans, with new breweries popping up regularly across the state. Three more were announced just this week. Two are here in the metro area, and …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 26, 2019
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House of Mercy receives major naming gift to expand mental health center

House of Mercy announced today it has received a $492,000 estate gift, the largest private contribution in its 31-year history. 

The gift from the late Joseph and Dorothy Schuster will be used to fund the Joseph and…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 26, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – Who’s in the July 26 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the July 5 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
By BPC Staff | Jul 25, 2019
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Sept. 26: 2019 Bright Ideas Breakfast

Host: Iowa Environmental Council
About: The energizing morning will start with a breakfast program featuring Sonia Aggarwal, vice president of Energy Innovation, followed with local policy discussions, plus an awards presentation. The morning will also …
By BPC Staff | Jul 25, 2019
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Neighborhood improvement plans ‘pregnant with possibilities,’ county supervisor says

The inaugural board meeting for Invest DSM, a nonprofit corporation overseeing revitalization efforts in Des Moines’ neighborhoods, began today with words of optimism and caution.  

Invest DSM, whose members include three Des Moines City Council members …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Jul 25, 2019
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Greater Iowa Credit Union donates $250,000 naming gift for Waukee Miracle League field

The city of Waukee and the Waukee Betterment Foundation today announced that Greater Iowa Credit Union will be the sole naming rights sponsor of Waukee’s Miracle League ball field, which is scheduled to open in 2022. Greater …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 25, 2019