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Latest dsm Magazine: 2019 resolutions and more

Our coworkers at sister publication dsm Magazine kicked off this year with a delightful January February issue, unveiled earlier this week. A few features that struck the Business Record newsroom included:
Be it resolved, a collection…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 11, 2019
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Waukee superintendent resigns

Waukee schools Superintendent Cindi McDonald has resigned effective at the end of the school year after a state audit uncovered questionable financial dealings at the district, the district reported. The Waukee School Board on Monday …
By BPC Staff | Jan 11, 2019
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Union to represent more than 500 General Mills workers in Iowa

Des Moines Register: More than 500 General Mills workers in Cedar Rapids will be represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Workers voted Wednesday during two National Labor Relations Board election sessions, according to …
By BPC Staff | Jan 10, 2019
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SCI plans exhibit on mental health

The Science Center of Iowa on Feb. 5 will open a traveling exhibit, “Mental Health: Mind Matters.” The exhibit will feature hands-on interactives and immersive multimedia experiences. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 18 …
By BPC Staff | Jan 10, 2019
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State finishes first laborshed studies

Iowa Workforce Development has finished its first round of new laborshed studies that are intended to make it easier for employers to find workers. 

The first group included Cresco, Decorah, Dubuque, Elkader, Oelwein, Manchester, Maquoketa and Waukon. …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 10, 2019
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MGP invests in Kansas machine works

West Des Moines-based private equity fund Midwest Growth Partners has invested in Van Becelaere Machine Works, based in Pittsburg, Kan. Vince Van Becelaere and Joel Van Becelaere, president and vice president of Van Becelaere Machine …
By BPC Staff | Jan 10, 2019
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Burlington director named State Star by America’s Small Business Development Center

Janine Clover, regional director of the Southeastern Community College Small Business Development Center (SCC SBDC) in Burlington, has been named the 2019 Iowa State Star by the national organization America’s SBDC, Iowa State University reports. Clover …
By BPC Staff | Jan 10, 2019
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Restored ‘Apollo and Venus’ painting to be unveiled at Hoyt Sherman

A restoration of Des Moines’ earliest Old Master painting, Otto van Veen’s “Apollo and Venus,” will be unveiled Jan. 24 at Hoyt Sherman Place, the museum announced. The restoration of the 400-year-old painting, which was rediscovered …
By BPC Staff | Jan 10, 2019
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Gayman opens one-man brokerage

By Tom Gayman’s count, he walked in the door of R&R Realty Group a little more than 32 years ago as employee No. 6. As of Monday, he was employee No. 1 (and only) at …
By KENT DARR | Jan 9, 2019
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Boot camp to jump-start land acquisition process for beginning farmers

A new boot camp presented in Newton is ready to serve beginning farmers who struggle to acquire their own land. The Farmland Access Bootcamp on Feb. 9, a partnership between Renewing the Countryside and Practical …
By BPC Staff | Jan 9, 2019