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Central Iowa Works receives $1.5 million grant to help ex-offenders get jobs

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded United Way of Central Iowa’s Central Iowa Works a $1.5 million grant to support individuals returning from prison to become employed and avoid re-offending.

The grant will allow …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 2, 2018
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Local investment group wants to buy, develop Griffin Building

Local investors are attempting to purchase the historic Griffin Building in downtown and continue with development plans that entail apartments, including affordable units, and commercial office and retail uses.

Renovation of the six-story building at …
By KENT DARR | Aug 1, 2018
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Koester named Waukee public works director/city engineer

Rudy Koester has been named director of public works/city engineer in Waukee, effective Oct. 1. He will take the place of John Gibson, the city’s longtime public works director who will retire at the end …
By BPC Staff | Aug 1, 2018
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Michigan State professor named dean of ISU veterinary college

Dan Grooms (pictured), professor and chairman of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University, has been appointed the next Stephen G. Juelsgaard Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa …
By BPC Staff | Aug 1, 2018
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Iowa economic index remained stagnant in June

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index remained unchanged in June from a revised 108.7 in May, the value of the index since March, the Iowa Department of Revenue said. Revisions to the May figure occurred after Iowa …
By BPC Staff | Aug 1, 2018
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Eurofins completes $670 million acquisition of Covance Food Solutions

Eurofins announced it has acquired Madison, Wis.-based Covance Food Solutions, which will operate as Eurofins Food Integrity and Innovation. Eurofins, an international life sciences company with more than 30,000 employees globally, has operated its U.S. …
By BPC Staff | Aug 1, 2018
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Trump signs career and technical education bill into law

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed into law a bill that allows states to set their own goals for career and technical education program, Education Week reported. The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century …
By BPC Staff | Aug 1, 2018
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NewLink’s stock tanks after earnings report, bear note

Schaeffer’s Investment Research: Biotechnology concern NewLink Genetics Corp. was down 20 percent this morning at $3 a share — a record low — after brokerage firm Stifel downgraded the stock to “hold” from “buy” and slashed …
By BPC Staff | Aug 1, 2018
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Iowa conservation efforts hit $6.2 billion

The state’s three-year effort to map six major conservation practices is complete, setting a base line to help track progress, Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig reported. 

The laser-based mapping using LiDAR technology found that the conservation already …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 1, 2018
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Aug. 23: Influence and Advocacy in Public Policy

Host: NAWBO Iowa
About: An important focus for NAWBO Iowa is to increase awareness of public policy issues and discuss ways to leverage the impact of women business owners. NAWBO Iowa Co-President Kendra Erkamaa will …
By BPC Staff | Aug 1, 2018