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Best of Des Moines 2016 winners announced

Congratulations to all of this year’s Best of Des Moines winners!   This annual survey allows our readers to vote via an online open-ended poll for the businesses, people and events that they think are…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 3, 2016
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IDOT wins national enforcement award

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s vehicle enforcement crews have won their third straight award for being the top safety enforcement operation chosen by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The award recognizes the most productive…
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2016
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MetaBank and parent to acquire tax services company

MetaBank will acquire a majority of the assets of EPS Financial LLC, which provides tax-related financial services, for $42.5 million in cash and the stock of its parent company, Meta Financial Group Inc., according to …
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2016
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Des Moines Arts Festival opens applications

The Des Moines Arts Festival begins accepting artist applications today for the award-winning three-day festival to be held June 23-25, 2017, at Western Gateway Park. The festival also encourages Iowanresidents who are currently enrolled in …
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2016
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ISU landscape, architecture programs ranked in top 20

Iowa State University’s programs in landscape architecture and architecture are again ranked in the top 20 in the nation, according to the latest survey of practitioners by DesignIntelligence. The survey placed Iowa State’s undergraduate landscape …
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2016
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Pederson to lead ArtForceIowa

Cyndi Pederson

Cyndi Pederson, former director of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, has been named executive director of ArtForceIowa, an organization that provides targeted arts programs for court-involved and at-risk youth in Des Moines.

A native…
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2016
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Iowa State kicks off $1.1B fundraising campaign

Iowa State University has officially kicked off Forever True, a $1.1 billion campaign that aims to be the biggest-ever fundraiser for the university.


ISU President Steven Leath announced the launch of the campaign Friday night at Hilton…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 3, 2016
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On The Rise: 10-3-16

  Leisa Fox Hired as market presidents at Saxton Inc. Des Moines   Paula Giese Promoted to vice president of post-acute services at UnityPoint Health – Waterloo. Waterloo   Andrea Moulds Promoted to director of cardiovascular services…
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2016
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SPEAK UP: Are corporate expense policies biased against women?

  In most jobs, your everyday living expenses are your own responsibility. But some companies, according to a recent Fast Company article, are starting to question their reimbursement policies for working mothers and how existing policies…
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2016
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SPEAK UP: Surfing the S-curve – How to disrupt yourself and why

  6x higher. 20x greater. This is what the theory of disruption suggests will happen not just for you but for your company when you pursue a disruptive course. Thought leader Whitney Johnson weighs in on why…
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2016