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Oct. 6-10: Planned Parenthood Book Sale

Host: Planned Parenthood of the Heartland About: The Planned Parenthood will once again roll out one of the largest and best-known book sale events in the country. The philanthropic Des Moines tradition, which began with a small…
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2016
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Ames company bankruptcy hurts ISU Research Park

The bankruptcy filing of Etrema Products has left the Iowa State University Research Park facing a loss of nearly half a million dollars in unpaid rent, reports The Des Moines Register. The research park, a nonprofit …
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2016
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Coalition calls for moratorium on large-scale livestock operations

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Leaders of a newly formed coalition have suggested an immediate statewide moratorium on new construction or expansion of large-scale livestock feeding operations until Iowa takes meaningful action to lower the number of impaired …
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2016
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Complete streets, multimodal transportation save communities money — Tomorrow Plan speaker

Gabe Klein says that if you are a fiscal conservative like he is, you should be in favor of bike lanes, mass transit, walking and biking to work, and autonomous vehicles.


Why? They save money.…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Sep 22, 2016
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Ben Stein, Steve Eisman of “Big Short” to be at Land Investment Expo

President Steve Bruere and Peoples Co. have landed some big speakers for the 10th annual Land Investment Expo, including economist-actor-comedian Ben Stein and hedge fund manager Steve Eisman, whose prediction of the mortgage crisis inspired …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2016
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Ribbon-cutting on $13 million health center at Valley View Village

Valley View Village in eastern Des Moines has completed its $13 million health center after a year of construction. The 70,000-square-foot building offers private and semiprivate suites, with 20 memory-care beds, 20 skilled-care beds and …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2016
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Hubbell to begin construction of Siena Hills

Hubbell Realty Co. this month will begin building Siena Hills in Ankeny on 13 acres west of South Ankeny Boulevard on Southwest Ankeny Road. The development will include single-family living options, as well as an …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2016
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OPN wins award for Polk County Courthouse restoration

Preservation Iowa honored OPN Architects for its restoration of the Polk County Courthouse. Designed by Des Moines-based Proudfoot & Bird, the courthouse was built in 1906. The Beaux-Arts style courthouse was listed on the National …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2016
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NorthMarq Capital completes $33M refinance of Woodland Reserve

Jason Kinnison, senior vice president of NorthMarq Capital’s Omaha-based regional office, arranged the $33 million refinance of Woodland Reserve Apartments, a 376-unit multifamily property located in northern Ankeny. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2016
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Money loves West Des Moines

Money magazine considers West Des Moines the fourth-best place to live in the United States, Iowa’s only top 10 showing. The rankings were kind to Eden Prairie, Minn., too. The analysis considered 60 factors ranging …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2016