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Iowa tourism an $8 billion business, again

Iowa tourism accounted for $8 billion in spending in 2015, the second year in a row, according to the U.S. Travel Association. State tax receipts from travel were up 25 percent at $466.7 million last …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2016
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Register for Advanced Manufacturing Conference

Registration is open for the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s 2016 Advanced Manufacturing Conference, Oct. 4 at the Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona. Marci Rossell, former CNBC chief economist and finance speaker, …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2016
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EMC to sponsor traveling Iowa history exhibit

A recreational vehicle outfitted with a mini-museum of Iowa history will travel to all of Iowa’s counties in the coming year, thanks to the sponsorship of EMC Insurance Cos. Mike Wolfe of the television show …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2016
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Judge rejects motion to restrict Iowa pipeline protesters

Des Moines Register: A federal judge’s ruling Tuesday means protests aimed at halting the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline project apparently will proceed today in rural Boone County. Ed Fallon, a leader of Bold Iowa, one …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2016
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Iowa Board of Regents debut 2-year tuition and budget road map

Cedar Rapids Gazette: In a new approach to budgeting that could give families a little more help in forecasting the costs of higher education, Iowa’s Board of Regents next week will consider a road map that …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2016
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Sept. 11: Des Moines Concours

Host:Des Moines Concours About: The Des Moines Concours d’Elegance will present an invitation-only exhibition of more than 100 vintage and classic motor vehicles, selected to celebrate the fine art, design evolution and amazing innovations of motor…
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2016
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Farm, food, environmental groups launch $4 million conservation effort

Organizations representing food companies, agricultural supply firms and conservation organizations have launched the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative and plan to raise $4 million over five years for conservation efforts.


The money will help accelerate the Soil Health…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 31, 2016
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Drake Law School to host 29 Chinese law students

Drake Law School will host 29 Chinese law students from the Southwest University of Political Science & Law in Chongqing as part of the first-ever Introduction to American Law and Legal System Program in September. …
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016
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Iowa banks report continued loan growth

Iowa banks reported a total of $246.3 million in net income for the second quarter, up from $231 million a year ago, the Iowa Bankers Association said in a release. Loans grew nearly 8.6 percent …
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016
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ISU fellowship aims to expand rural entrepreneurship

A prestigious fellowship soon will be used to develop entrepreneurship opportunities for both Iowa State University students and underserved populations in rural Iowa. Linda Niehm, a professor in apparel, events and hospitality management, is the second faculty …
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016