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Video hits ’17 highlights

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has released its community highlight reel for 2017. It’s fast-paced, and informative, but strap yourself in. The factoids come by faster than Jay Byers typing a tweet. You can see …
By BPC Staff | Jan 23, 2018
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Partnership sets 2018 priorities

The Greater Des Moines Partnership hopes to see significant progress this year on initiatives ranging from completing a new downtown retail plan to certifying a development megasite, starting a new coding academy, planning specific work …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 22, 2018
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Lawsuits against Rockwell Collins acquisition dismissed

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Seven lawsuits filed against the planned acquisition of Rockwell Collins all have been dismissed as of last week. Six of the suits voluntarily were dismissed by plaintiffs on Thursday and Friday. A seventh …
By BPC Staff | Jan 22, 2018
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NOTEBOOK: Wellman postpones gig, welcomes baby

I arrived to services at West Des Moines United Methodist Church Sunday fully pumped that the afternoon would bring a concert in our sanctuary featuring jazz great and Noce guru Max Wellman, and two other …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 22, 2018
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Volunteer registration open for Principal Charity Classic

Volunteer registration for the 2018 Principal Charity Classic, presented by Wells Fargo, opens today at principalcharityclassic.com. The award-winning PGA Tour Champions event returns June 5-10 at Wakonda Club in Des Moines. Since 2007, the Principal Charity …
By BPC Staff | Jan 22, 2018
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Drake Law School team wins national arbitration competition

Drake University Law School’s team was crowned national champion at the American Bar Association Law School Division Arbitration Competition held Jan. 20 in Chicago. The team consisted of second-year student Olivia Brooks and third-year students …
By BPC Staff | Jan 22, 2018
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Partnership names 2018 board officers

The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s board leadership this year will include the following: 

Dan Houston, board chairman. He is chairman, president and CEO at Principal. Jim Brannen, past chairman. Brannen is CEO of FBL Financial…
By BPC Staff | Jan 22, 2018
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Senate votes overwhelmingly to end government shutdown

The Senate voted 81-18 today to end the three-day-old government shutdown, The New York Times reported, with Democrats joining Republicans to clear the way for the passage of a short-term spending package that would fund the …
By BPC Staff | Jan 22, 2018
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Water Works Foundation raises $9M, prepares for initial park construction

The Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation has raised more than $9 million in pledges for the initial phase of the recasting of Water Works Park — a project that will include a two-sided stage, …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 22, 2018
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Women working in Iowa state government still earn less than men

Des Moines Register: Median pay for women working in Iowa state government is about $5,300 less a year than men, a dollar gap that has changed little over the past decade, a Register analysis found. In …
By BPC Staff | Jan 22, 2018