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Hy-Vee portfolio is swelling at Hurd Real Estate

Hurd Real Estate has acquired seven Hy-Vee Inc. food stores in three states for $41 million, bringing its holdings in the West Des Moines-based company to 28 grocery stores and 12 convenience stores in six …
By BPC Staff | Nov 29, 2018
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Cal Lewis leaves behind a ‘string of pearls’

Calvin “Cal” F. Lewis, an architect who helped shape what would become the Western Gateway and who marveled at what he called the “string of pearls” that linked the Iowa state Capitol to the Krause …
By KENT DARR | Nov 29, 2018
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Survey: Small businesses feeling strain of tight workforce

Small businesses are feeling the strain of a tight labor market, according to results from a national survey released Wednesday. Nevertheless, small business owners’ optimism about the national economy is at an all-time high, according …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Nov 29, 2018
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IWLC opens registration for Ascent Leadership Program

Iowa Women Lead Change announced it will launch the Ascent Leadership Program in January. The 12-month program is targeted to midlevel, high-potential employees to fill the pipeline of future women leaders. Facilitated through an interactive virtual …
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2018
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Menards is adding its fifth store in the Des Moines area

Des Moines Register: Menards Inc. has started construction on a 200,000-square-foot store in Grimes. The Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer’s latest metro store will be located near Iowa Highway 141, north of Walmart.…
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2018
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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