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Trump appoints Iowa’s DeJong as FSA state director

President Donald Trump has appointed Iowa Corn Growers Association staffer Amanda DeJong to serve as Iowa state executive director for the Farm Service Agency, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. DeJong joined the Iowa …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017
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Plan to ‘Energize Des Moines’ aims to reduce consumption of resources in largest buildings

A program to reduce energy and water consumption in Des Moines’ largest buildings was outlined today to the Des Moines City Council.

Called Energize Des Moines, the voluntary program targets occupied commercial, multifamily, hospitality, industrial …
By KENT DARR | Nov 6, 2017
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Simpson to cover tuition for students of families earning $60,000 or less

Simpson College officials today announced a new financial aid initiative they hope will spur moderate-income families to take another look at the private college. 

With the Simpson Promise, the college will cover the full cost …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Nov 6, 2017
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Study: Young people’s blood could help treat Alzheimer’s

Unfortunately, Alzheimer’s disease steals my dad’s independence daily as it does for 5 million Americans who live with the degenerative neurological disease. Whenever there’s a new study out, I read with trepidation. But I found …
By SUZANNE BEHNKE | Nov 6, 2017
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Dec. 6: Q4 Des Moines HubSpot User Group Event

Host: Des Moines HubSpot User Group
About: The Des Moines HubSpot User Group/Inbound Marketing Group is a community of inbound marketing professionals and business owners. This group meets on a quarterly basis for lunch, learning …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017
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Blum looks to keep historic tax credits in reform package

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: U.S. Rep. Rod Blum, a Dubuque businessman, joined a bipartisan group of 34 House members who want to keep federal historic tax credits in the tax code. Blum said he’s reached out three …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017
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Proposed excise tax could affect Bermuda-based Athene

Shares of Apollo Global Management LLC and other private equity firms fell after House Republicans introduced a tax plan that throws up a roadblock for Athene Holding Ltd., the insurer that accounts for about a …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017
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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