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Historical Society seeks awards and board nominations

The State Historical Society of Iowa is accepting nominations for its Awards for Excellence in History programs and for members to serve on its 12-person board of trustees. The Awards in Excellence program recognizes individuals, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 15, 2016
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Iowa casinos join lawsuit to keep audits secret

Des Moines Register: A group of state-regulated casinos has joined a lawsuit that would keep confidential their annual audits, which are records that have been available to the public for nearly 30 years. The audits have …
By BPC Staff | Dec 15, 2016
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Iowa biofuels lobby rakes pick of Perry for energy secretary

Iowa biofuels supporters are burning over President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of the former governor of an oil state, Rick Perry of Texas, as energy secretary, The Des Moines Register reported. Perry has been a consistent critic of …
By BPC Staff | Dec 15, 2016
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MetaBank completes acquisition of Texas consumer services company

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based MetaBank has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets and specified liabilities of Specialty Consumer Services LP of Hurst, Texas, including the company’s trade name and proprietary underwriting model and …
By BPC Staff | Dec 15, 2016
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Des Moines is measuring customer satisfaction

The city of Des Moines and the ETC Institute of Olathe, Kan., will send surveys to a sampling of businesses later this month in an effort to measure their satisfaction with city services. Surveys were …
By BPC Staff | Dec 15, 2016
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Survey: 45 percent of Des Moines millennials worried about outliving retirement savings

Despite a rebound in the U.S. stock market, an increase in hiring and an improvement in home sale prices, many Des Moines millennials are fearful about having enough money in retirement. According to the 2016…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 15, 2016
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MenuMento joins Square One DSM

Des Moines-based startup MenuMento has joined the Square One DSM Accelerator. Founded by Alex Niswander and Gabe Nanaziashvili, MenuMento serves as a bridge between customers and a restaurant, bar or brewery’s brand. It provides clients with …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2016
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EPA: Fracking harms water quality in some circumstances

A scientific study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ordered by Congress, provides evidence that fracking can harm water quality in certain conditions. The report identifies conditions that cause the most trouble.The impact can be severe when …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2016
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Boattenhamer to leave Iowa Hospital Association

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The Iowa Hospital Association’s point man at the statehouse for the past two decades is moving on. Greg Boattenhamer, the IHA’s senior vice president of government relations and advocacy, announced he will leave …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2016
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StoryCorps coming to Des Moines

Iowa Public Radio will host StoryCorps’ Mobile Tour in Des Moines this summer, recording interviews with Iowans from an Airstream trailer Aug. 3 to Sept. 1 at a site to be announced in the spring. …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2016