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July 16: CFA Society Iowa luncheon

Host: CFA Society Iowa
About: Wamsi Mohan of Bank of America will present on blockchain and its impact on consumers and financial institutions. This luncheon is open to CFA Society Iowa members and nonmembers. 
When: …
By BPC Staff | Jun 17, 2019
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Engine-valve plant closing in Belmond; 184 to lose jobs

Mason City Globe-Gazette: Nearly 200 people will lose their jobs when Belmond’s largest employer closes in 2020. Members of Eaton Corp.’s management team notified 184 employees Thursday that the engine-valve manufacturing facility will close by the …
By BPC Staff | Jun 17, 2019
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Meredith cedes Sports Illustrated to a new publisher, digital company TheMaven

New York Times: The digital platform company TheMaven has bought the right to publish Sports Illustrated — digitally and in print — for at least the next 10 years, ending the former owner Meredith’s relationship with …
By BPC Staff | Jun 17, 2019
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Chick-fil-A opens grab-and-go shop in skywalk of Des Moines Partnership Building

Chick-fil-A, the national fast food chain known for its chicken sandwiches and waffle fries, opened shop on Monday in a new downtown location in the Des Moines Partnership Building at 700 Locust Street. Chick-fil-A is …
By BPC Staff | Jun 17, 2019
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to host panel discussion at NCMIC

he Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Iowa Chapter will host a panel discussion Wednesday on the intricacies of entrepreneurship, philanthropy and fundraising. The panel will include Trixie’s Salon & Spa owner Tricia Rivas; Chick Herbert, co-author …
By BPC Staff | Jun 17, 2019
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Foxhoven resigns from Iowa DHS; Clabaugh named interim director

Jerry Foxhoven, who has led the Iowa Department of Human Services for the past two years, resigned today from the director position, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office announced in a news release. Before leading Iowa’s largest …
By BPC Staff | Jun 17, 2019
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New ‘This is Iowa’ marketing campaign emphasizes quality of life

Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a new state marketing campaign to encourage people from across the nation to visit, live and work in Iowa. 

The campaign, “This is Iowa,” is designed to spur economic growth by emphasizing …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 17, 2019
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Newton prison inmates building homes, learning a trade

KGLO Radio: A new program in a Central Iowa prison aims to help fill the state’s skilled labor shortage and bring quality, affordable homes to rural areas, while also helping keep offenders from returning to prison. …
By BPC Staff | Jun 17, 2019
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Davenport small businesses cut costs after flood, bridge construction

Associated Press: Small business owners in Davenport — stuck between “road closed” signs, high floodwaters and Interstate 74 bridge closures — have been struggling to stay afloat for months, said Tom Lagomarcino, co-owner of Lagomarcino’s. Lagomarcino …
By BPC Staff | Jun 17, 2019
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ISU genetics professor named Pew Scholar

Geetu Tuteja, an assistant professor in Iowa State University’s Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, has been selected to join the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. She is the first Iowa State researcher …
By BPC Staff | Jun 17, 2019