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Spaldings receive Order of the Knoll from ISU Foundation

The Iowa State University Foundation last week honored David and Marianne Spalding of Ames with the Order of the Knoll Faculty and Staff Award. The award was presented during the annual Distinguished Awards Celebration held …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2019
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Mary Greeley nurse is named an emerging leader

Amy Dagestad, director of Maternal/Child Services at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, has been named a 2019 Emerging Leader by the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. The AWHONN program provides outstanding nurses a …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2019
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Iowa state board allows sale of electric vehicle energy by the kilowatt-hour

Iowa utility regulators will allow retailers to sell energy for electric vehicle charging by quantity — a move some advocates say marks a win for the state’s budding electric vehicle infrastructure, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2019
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May 14: Annual Environmental Update

Host: IREM/USGBC 
About: Hear from our industry partners on the latest news on USGBC, Energy Star and Well Building Standard affecting our industry. For any questions, contact IREMIowa@gmail.com or 515-480-0757. 
When: 7:30-9 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Golf …
By BPC Staff | Apr 29, 2019
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Land, rail and air spur new industrial park in Waterloo

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: A new Waterloo business park is being developed to capitalize on a network of highways, railways and runways near the Waterloo Regional Airport. City officials believe the site will be attractive to businesses …
By BPC Staff | Apr 29, 2019
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Floods delay fertilizer shipments

Mississippi River locks have been closed for weeks due to flooding, which has delayed the usual northward shipment of fertilizer needed for Midwestern farm fields, Successful Farming reported. Railroads also have been disrupted. A harsh winter …
By BPC Staff | Apr 29, 2019
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Mary Greeley Medical Center achieves Magnet recognition for nursing

Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames has earned Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet recognition is considered the gold standard for nursing and the highest honor given by the ANCC. The recognition follows a …
By BPC Staff | Apr 29, 2019
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May 8: Citizen of the Year Reception

Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: Join to recognize a West Des Moines resident or business professional for the Citizen of the Year in addition to an Emerging Citizen of the Year award. …
By BPC Staff | Apr 29, 2019
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NIACC receives $300,000 National Science Foundation robotics grant

Manufacturing students at North Iowa Area Community College have the opportunity to learn about industrial robots, thanks to a National Science Foundation grant, the Mason City Globe Gazette reported. The $300,000 Advanced Technological Education grant will be …
By BPC Staff | Apr 29, 2019
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LCS hires new chief information officer

Des Moines-based senior living communities operator LCS has hired Frank Vedder as senior vice president and chief information officer. Vedder spent 16 years of his career with Berkley Technology Services, a central technology provider for Fortune 500 insurer WR …
By BPC Staff | Apr 29, 2019