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Mary Greeley Medical Center receives Baldrige recognition

Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames has been recognized for best practices related to patient and customer service by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program. Mary Greeley was recognized for “role model practices related to its …
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2018
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Art Center completes gallery repairs using $27,000 Bravo grant

The Des Moines Art Center announced it recently completed a replacement of the John Brady Print Gallery east wall. The project was made possible in part through a $27,000 Capital Campaign and Project Grant from …
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2018
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Pink at the Pump raises $17,000

Drivers across Iowa raised $17,000 for breast cancer support services and research by paying for E15 fuel during the Pink at the Pump campaign co-sponsored by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and Iowa Corn Promotion …
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2018
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DOT offers cities, counties grants from Volkswagen settlement

The Iowa Department of Transportation is offering $4.9 million in grants to cities and counties and some other entities for buses, trucks and other selected equipment as part of a settlement with Volkswagen. The company …
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2018
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Corridor personal income lagged national average in ’17

Personal income in eastern Iowa’s Creative Corridor area was above the state average but lagged the national average in 2017, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Growth rates ranged from 2.7 percent in Iowa County to 1.4 percent …
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2018
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Oct. 3, 2019: Key Awards

Host: Habitat for Humanity
About: The Key Awards are a tribute to Habitat for Humanity’s partners’ outstanding efforts in building homes, communities, and hope. The awards honor businesses, organizations and individuals whose contributions have made a …
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2018
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Beef packing company eyes former Rath site in Waterloo

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: A meatpacking company could be returning to the former Rath Packing Co. site in Waterloo. City Council members voted unanimously Monday to rezone 2.5 acres of land for a beef processing plant to …
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2018
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the November 23 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the November 23 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 21, 2018
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EMC proposes taking company private

Des Moines-based Employers Mutual Casualty Co. announced Tuesday that it has proposed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of EMC Insurance Group Inc. that EMCC does not already own for $30…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Nov 21, 2018
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Water Works to raise rates 7 percent

The Des Moines Water Works board has approved a 7 percent increase in water rates planned to go into effect April 1. 
A public hearing on the 2019 budget is set for 3:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Nov 21, 2018