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Oct. 27: IWLC Central Iowa Conference

Host: Iowa Women Lead Change About: Central Iowa’s annual symposium on female leadership. National speakers include international thought leader Anne-Marie Slaughter and Spanx founder and owner Sara Blakely, as well as local leader Angela Franklin,…
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2016
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Variety grants $2.2 million to children’s charities

Variety – the Children’s Charity granted $2.2 million to 58 central Iowa children’s charities at its annual grant reception Thursday. Sheri McMichael, executive director of Variety, said: “As a direct result of your generous support, …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2016
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Helin elected chair of Iowa Credit Union League board

Brent Helin, CEO of Des Moines Metro Credit Union, has been elected chair of the Iowa Credit Union League board. Helen Pearce, president and CEO of Cedar Falls Community Credit Union, was elected to serve …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2016
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Clive updates its strategic plan

The Clive City Council on Thursday approved an update to the strategic direction for the community. The Clive Plan 2016-2021-2031 builds on the vision and mission statement created in 2012 for the city. The updated …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2016
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Fareway golf tournament raises over $78,000 for MDA

The sixth annual Fareway Stores MDA Golf Classic raised more than $78,000 for MDA of Iowa, making it the best year yet for the annual tournament held at the Tournament Club of Iowa. “The annual …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2016
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Three Iowa architectural leaders honored

Three leaders in the architectural field were among those honored Thursday night at the annual Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects awards dinner. They are: Bruce Bassler, retired architecture professor at Iowa State University,…
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2016
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Simon Estes honored in new national African-American museum

Iowa native Simon Estes is one of three African-American opera singers to be featured in the new National Museum of African American History and Culture opening this weekend in Washington, D.C. Estes, who is in…
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2016
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City approves agreement with Blackbird for 701 Walnut

The Des Moines City Council has approved a preliminary deal for 10-year residential tax abatement and 10-year tax-increment financing for Blackbird Investment’s and CA Ventures’ 26-story tower at 701 Walnut St. 

The deal calls for …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Sep 23, 2016
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On The Move: Week of Sept. 19

Kevin Condon Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives Hired as director of government relations kcondon@iowarec.org


Jennifer Drake Whitfield & Eddy Law Hired as attorney at law drake@whitfieldlaw.com


Christopher Baltzell Mercy Clinics Family Medicine Adel Hired as…
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Sep 23, 2016
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More Iowa cities mobilizing for flooding along Cedar River

Des Moines Register: Authorities in Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and other cities are mobilizing resources to handle flooding from the Cedar River, the Associated Press reported. The rain-swollen river already has left its banks upstream, forcing …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2016