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U.S. labor union membership half what is was in 1983

A periodic U.S. Census Bureau report says labor union membership across the country has been declining steadily and in 2015 accounted for fewer than 12 percent of workers — about half what it was in …
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2016
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Simpson College partners with bipartisan polling firm

Simpson College announced it will partner with RABA Research, a bipartisan polling firm launched this year, to conduct joint polling of political races. Simpson’s political science department and its nonpartisan John C. Culver Public Policy Center will …
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2016
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Mercy, UnityPoint ACOs named to ‘100 ACOs to Know’ list

Two Greater Des Moines-based accountable care organizations have been named to the list of “100 ACOs to Know“ in 2016 by Becker’s Hospital Review. Mercy ACO and Iowa Health Accountable Care, which does business as UnityPoint …
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2016
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West Bank’s Nelson to serve as chairman of banking association board

West Bank CEO Dave Nelson has been elected chairman of the Iowa Bankers Association executive committee. Other leaders of the executive committee are Kurt Herbrechtsmeyer, president and CEO of First Security Bank & Trust in …
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2016
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ISU announces $1.65 million in seed funding for big-data projects

Iowa State University announced four new big-data research projects that will receive $1.65 million in seed funding as part of an initiative launched in 2012 by ISU President Steven Leath.


The third round of funding…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 9, 2016
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W.D.M. businessman Wolfswinkel dies in plane crash

Scott Wolfswinkel, founder and owner of West Des Moines roofing and commercial construction firm Wolf Construction, was killed when the private Piper PA-46 plane he was flying went down in Lucas County on Wednesday, reported The …
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2016
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Innovative conveyor system to debut at new Homemakers warehouse

Homemakers Furniture, Iowa’s largest furniture store, announced it has completed construction of its ancillary warehouse facility in Urbandale. The 120,000-square-foot building adjacent to the Urbandale showroom will provide the company with 70 percent more storage …
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2016
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Raymond James, Robert Baird reach settlements with SEC

Two investment advisory firms are settling charges related to compliance failures within their wrap fee programs, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday. SEC investigations found that St. Petersburg-based Raymond James & Associates and Milwaukee-based…
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2016
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Report: West Des Moines is most expensive home market in Iowa

If you’re in the market for a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home, expect to pay more in West Des Moines than in any other city in Iowa, according to a Coldwell Banker review of its home listings. …
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2016
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Nine of 90 Ideas

The Business Record brought back one of our most popular and informative events ever – 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes – on Sept. 8 at the Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines.

Nine leaders from …
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2016