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USDA announces $7.4 million in loans to improve Iowa’s rural energy infrastructure

The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Two Iowa electric cooperatives have made the list of 16 nationwide to receive millions in federal funds for rural electric infrastructure upgrades. On Thursday at Bertram’s Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) substation, …
By BPC Staff | Jun 7, 2018
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Naig just misses 35 percent of vote, up to GOP leaders to pick ag secretary candidate

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The five-man race for the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Republican nomination, appears to be headed for resolution at the party’s state convention June 16. Appointed incumbent Mike Naig received the most votes in …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 7, 2018
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Fees rising faster than previously at Iowa regent universities

The Iowa Board of Regents is expected to approve increases in base tuition rates and mandatory fee hikes from 1.2 percent to 5.8 percent — continuing a pattern of fast rising mandatory fees, even during …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 7, 2018
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Fees rising faster than previously at Iowa regent universities

The Iowa Board of Regents is expected to approve increases in base tuition rates and mandatory fee hikes from 1.2 percent to 5.8 percent — continuing a pattern of fast rising mandatory fees, even during …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 7, 2018
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Report: Foreign direct investment down 23 percent globally in 2017

Global foreign direct investment flows fell by 23 percent in 2017, to $1.43 trillion from $1.87 trillion in 2016, according to the World Investment Report 2018 released Wednesday by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 7, 2018
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UnityPoint names Stark as new CEO

David Stark has been named president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Des Moines effective July 1. He succeeds Eric Crowell, who will retire after 17 years in UnityPoint leadership. Stark began working at UnityPoint Health–Des Moines in …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 7, 2018
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Des Moines housing study takes a regional twist

A housing study that will first focus on downtown Des Moines has gained support among a handful of suburbs, and most likely moral support throughout the region.

The research is being spearheaded by Capital Crossroads …
By KENT DARR | Jun 6, 2018
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July 24-26: TECNA Conference powered by Shazam

Host: Technology Association of Iowa
About: Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) Conference represents more than 50 IT and technology trade organizations that, in turn, represent more than 22,000 technology-related companies in North America. The …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2018
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UnityPoint Health adds Carthage, Ill., hospital as affiliate

Leaders from UnityPoint Health and Memorial Hospital, an 18-bed critical access hospital in Carthage, Ill., today announced a formal affiliation beginning July 1. The two organizations “will expand on their commitment to provide high quality, affordable health …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2018
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Biomechanics professor named future chair of ISU kinesiology department

Iowa State University has named the next department chair for one of its most popular undergraduate majors. Li-Shan Chou, a professor of biomechanics and department head of human physiology and director of the Motion Analysis …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2018