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Eco-friendly, tech-rich admissions office opens at Grinnell College

Grinnell College recently opened its new Admission and Student Financial Services building on the Grinnell campus. The $12 million, two-story facility provides a technology-rich presentation room where visitors are invited to learn more about Grinnell …
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2018
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Partnership legislative luncheon Monday

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will unveil its lobbying agenda for this year’s Legislature Monday at a luncheon featuring legislative leaders. The lunch at the Hilton Des Moines Downtown runs 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. …
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2018
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Judges appointed to Polk County District Court

Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Joseph Seidlin and Celene Gogerty as district judges in Judicial Election District 5C, which consists of Polk County. Seidlin, of Clive, received his undergraduate and law degrees from Drake University. …
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2018
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Feb. 2, 2019: National Balloon Classic Annual Fundraising Gala

Host: National Balloon Classic
About: This gala is the one and only fundraiser for the National Balloon Classic that is held in Indianola. More information to follow.
When: 5:30 p.m. to midnight
Where: Hilton Des …
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2018
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Marco Technologies acquires Ticomix in Quad Cities

Five years after expanding from St. Cloud, Minn., to the Quad Cities, Marco Technologies acquired Ticomix’s Infrastructure Support Services this year, adding eight new employees to the technology adviser. The Ticomix ISS team provides managed IT services, networking support …
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2018
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Principal board authorizes additional $500 million in stock repurchases

Principal Financial Group on Tuesday announced that its board of directors has approved a new authorization for the repurchase of up to $500 million of the company’s outstanding common stock. As of Sept. 30, about …
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2018
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Report: Branded drugs account for 79 percent of Rx spending

Sky-high prices on branded drugs are canceling out any positive effects that increased use of generic drugs has had on containing health care spending, according to a new report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Generic …
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2018
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Climate change report fallout: Trump doesn’t believe, EU does

When the Trump administration released the Fourth National Climate Assessment on Friday, the report suggested we are in for massive economic damage if climate change isn’t addressed soon. 

The fallout has been interesting. Let us catch you …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Nov 28, 2018
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the November 30 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the November 30 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 | Nov 28, 2018
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Iowa will use $3 million from Volkswagen settlement to update local bus fleets

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Department of Transportation is allocating more than $3 million in federal settlement funds to help state schools and communities replace diesel vehicles with more environmentally friendly buses. As part of a …
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2018