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A call for help: Baton Rouge small businesses devastated by 1000-year flood

We received word from one of our business journal peers, the Baton Rouge Business Report, about the struggle that Louisiana businesses are dealing with in the wake of this month’s 1000-year flood. Many businesses were…
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016
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Sept. 15: DMU Clinic Climb

Host: Des Moines University About: Des Moines University is hosting young professionals for an evening of networking and a progressive dinner touring DMU’s multispecialty clinic. They will meet health professionals, learn about choosing a primary care provider,…
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: New calls to action on water quality

There was a different tone at this year’s Farm Progress Show. Oh, sure, I saw the big display of “sale” farm equipment before I even got to Boone, parked side-by-side at Iowa Highway 17 and…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Aug 30, 2016
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Partnership launches ag accelerator with help from four firms

After months of informally listing an ag accelerator as a possible priority, the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Cultivation Corridor have drawn support from four firms to make the idea happen.


The ag startup accelerator,…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 30, 2016
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Oct. 8: Oktoberfest – Rotary Club of West Des Moines

Host: Rotary Club of West Des Moines About: Funds raised will be distributed to better the lives of children and students in the West Des Moines community. Your $30 ticket ($40 at the door) provides you…
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016
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Sept. 21: September Startup Stories

Host: Greater Des Moines Partnership About: Laird Hedlund Nossuli, CEO, and Bernard Nossuli, COO for iEmergent will share their tale of a vision conceived and brought to life by company founder and Laird’s late father…
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016
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Adventureland fined $4,500 in worker’s death

Des Moines Register: Federal regulators have fined Adventureland amusement park for failing to create a safe work environment for a 68-year-old man who died from injuries he sustained while working on the Raging River ride in June. The Occupational Safety …
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016
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Adventureland fined $4,500 in worker’s death

Des Moines Register: Federal regulators have fined Adventureland amusement park for failing to create a safe work environment for a 68-year-old man who died from injuries he sustained while working on the Raging River ride in June. The Occupational Safety …
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016
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Kenyan economist wins Borlaug field research award

Andrew Mude has won the 2016 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation, the World Food Prize announced Tuesday. Mude developed insurance for never-before-insured communities whose livelihoods depend on …
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016
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MidAmerican Energy warns of scam targeting small businesses

MidAmerican Energy Co. is warning business owners and the public of a phone scam targeting utility customers in Des Moines and surrounding areas. Last week, approximately 60 customers in the Des Moines area – most …
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016