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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Top priority for mayors? Attracting, understanding millennials

I wanted to share a good read passed along by Diana Deibler. She reached out asking for a video from our recent Power Breakfast that featured ISU economist Liesl Eathington providing some interesting statistics about the exceptional …
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | Nov 3, 2017
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Iowa farmers hop on craft brewing market

Corridor Business Journal: A large stream of economic potential from Iowa’s craft beer boom — the local sourcing of beer ingredients — is still waiting to be tapped. The number of Iowa breweries doubled from 34 …
By BPC Staff | Nov 3, 2017
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Iowa hospitals’ community benefit tops $855 million in 2016

University of Iowa Health Care provided more than $269 million in community benefits in 2016, according to a report released this week. Those benefits include $51.85 million uncompensated care and $13.87 million in free or …
By BPC Staff | Nov 3, 2017
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Legislation aims to expand employer paid leave

House Republicans unveiled a proposal Thursday to create a federal paid leave policy that would be covered by employers, The Hill reported. The Workflex in the 21st Century Act, drafted with the help of the Society …
By BPC Staff | Nov 3, 2017
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REG, ExxonMobil search for new biodiesel sources

A joint research project involving ExxonMobil and Ames-based Renewable Energy Group has shown promise in using REG’s patented processes to turn sugars from farm wastes and other non-edible materials into biodiesel. ExxonMobil signed an agreement …
By BPC Staff | Nov 3, 2017
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UI’s Field appointed to federal science panel

The director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to appoint Dr. William Field of the University of Iowa to the federal Science Advisory Board. The panel’s official mission is “to provide independent advice and …
By BPC Staff | Nov 3, 2017
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Successful Farming: USDA budget proposal trims conservation, crop insurance

Politically powerful farm groups are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s proposal to sharply cut federal conservation programs — considered a key part of Iowa’s water-quality efforts — and crop insurance, Successful Farming reported.

The U.S. …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 3, 2017
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Majority of Iowa stocks gained in October

October ended with a treat for the majority of companies that make up the Business Record’s Iowa Index, with 15 of the 23 state-based public companies posting gains for the month. 

The index, an unweighted …
By KENT DARR | Nov 3, 2017
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Nov. 16: Executive Forum on Diversity and Inclusion

Host: Greater Des Moines Partnership
About: The fifth annual Executive Forum on Diversity and Inclusion aims to cultivate a community conversation surrounding inclusion opportunities in the region. Yasmine Mustafa, a tech entrepreneur, community leader and …
By BPC Staff | Nov 3, 2017
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AmeriHealth to lay off 400 in Iowa after ending state Medicaid contract

Radio Iowa: The company that’s ending its contract with the state to manage care for more than 200,000 Iowa Medicaid patients is laying off hundreds of employees. AmeriHealth Caritas has notified the Iowa Workforce Development agency …
By BPC Staff | Nov 3, 2017