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Rock Bottom brewpub in W.D.M. will close in February

Des Moines Register: The Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery in West Des Moines will close its doors Feb. 4. The brewpub opened in 1997. In recent months it has bled money as sales declined, its parent …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2018
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Cintas to close central Des Moines location; job losses expected

Des Moines Register: Cintas will “gradually close” a centralized stockroom in Des Moines over the next four months, the company announced Thursday. About 35 employees are expected to be affected. The Cincinnati-based uniform company acquired the …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2018
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New female entrepreneurs conference at ISU Feb. 20

The first annual Women Who Create conference will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Iowa State Economic Development Core Facility at the ISU Research Park in Ames. The sessions will join female …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2018
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SwineTech wins $30K in Farm Bureau competition

wineTech Inc. was selected as the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Farm Bureau Entrepreneur of the Year, winning $30,000. John Deere supported the competition. Matthew Rooda and Abraham Espinoza, co-founders of SwineTech, topped the other three finalists …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2018
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Architectural Foundation offers classes on Chicago architecture

The Iowa Architectural Foundation is offering a three-session class on Chicago architecture. The class will provide an introduction to the historic, midcentury, and current periods and their architects. Instructor Edward Shannon, a former docent for …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2018
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Most economists surveyed by WSJ said U.S. is at or near full employment

Full employment is finally here, or at least not far away. That’s according to the vast majority of economists surveyed this month by The Wall Street Journal. Asked if the U.S. economy has reached full employment, …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2018
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New tax withholding tables available for employers

The Internal Revenue Service has released Notice 1036, which updates the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 reflecting changes made by the tax reform legislation enacted last month. This is the first in a series of steps that …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2018
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Statewide human trafficking conference to be held in April

The attorney general’s Crime Victim Assistance Division and the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Office to Combat Human Trafficking will jointly conduct a first-of-its kind statewide human trafficking training conference in April. The Iowa Human …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2018
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DNR seeks comments on water quality

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a meeting in Urbandale Jan. 23 to receive comments about Iowa’s water quality. The session is part of a once-every-three-years review of the state’s water quality standards …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2018
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Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s shuffle promotes Fehrman, Wright

Longtime MidAmerican Energy executive Bill Fehrman has been promoted to president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, replacing Greg Abel, who was promoted to vice chair of the board of parent company Berkshire Hathaway and …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2018