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Taxi deregulation brings complaints

Des Moines’ decision to deregulate cabs has resulted in complaints of half-mile rides in smelly, cigarette-burned cabs costing $20, The Des Moines Register reported. Some cabbies don’t use meters. Uber and Lyft are in the mix. …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017
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STEM master’s candidates come to U.S., Canada from around the globe

The New York Times reports that 68 percent of master’s degree candidates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields were international students, according to an annual survey of U.S. and Canadian universities. By comparison, 40 …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017
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Palmer: Steady raises coming in Central Iowa

The Palmer Group’s annual survey of 280 mostly Central Iowa business representatives found that rank-and-file workers can expect raises in 2018 in the same range as this year. 

Of survey respondents, 59 percent expected to give raises …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017
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D.M. council wants to know who pays to ‘connect downtown’

A grand design to slow traffic in downtown Des Moines bumped into a caution signal this morning from members of the Des Moines City Council. Their message: Go slow with this.

A plan to convert …
By KENT DARR | Nov 6, 2017
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LIFT IOWA CALENDAR: The month ahead

Nov. 9: International Women Authors Series
Host: Iowa Women Lead Change
About: Join IWLC and friends for networking, dinner and discussion with international author Laila Lalami, who will discuss her book, “The Moor’s Account.”
When: …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017
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Guest Opinion: Flex your resiliency muscles

By Kristin Griffith | Executive director, Young Women’s Resource Center

For the past few years, I’ve been on a journey alongside my employer, the Young Women’s Resource Center, to better serve girls and young women throughout Greater Des …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017
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Guest Opinion: Filling the space before the empty nest

By Aimee Staudt | Vice president and director of development, Knapp Properties Inc.

“Every new chapter in your life will require a new version of yourself” – Unknown 

I’m experiencing a new transition time in my life.…
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017
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Academy to prepare women to run for office

Iowa women interested in running for office can soon sign up for 50-50 in 2020’s fourth biennial Blueprint for Winning Academy, a program designed to equip them with the knowledge needed to run a successful …
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Nov 6, 2017
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Lift IOWA – In Case You Missed It: 11-6-17

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Tara McMorris didn’t set out to start a successful home baking business. The journey from her life working for a law firm to baking elaborate cakes as the owner of Late Night Cake Company …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017
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On The Rise: 11-6-17

Emily Nichols (pictured)
Lessing-Flynn
Promoted to account director, digital director
Des Moines

Edana Delagardelle
Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Commission
Hired as director of client support services
Ames

Andrea Hammes Dodge
Ames Chamber …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017