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Leaders offer ideas to stem brain drain

We all talk about how to keep graduates of Iowa’s colleges and universities in the state. There are all kinds of internships, incubators, accelerators, mentorships, signing bonuses, added perks, and flexible hours.

Some universities take…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Aug 25, 2016
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Leaders offer ideas to stem brain drain

We all talk about how to keep graduates of Iowa’s colleges and universities in the state. There are all kinds of internships, incubators, accelerators, mentorships, signing bonuses, added perks, and flexible hours.

Some universities take…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Aug 25, 2016
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Architectural Foundation sets Prairie School tour in Mason City

 

The Iowa Architectural Foundation is offering a day-long tour Nov. 5 of Prairie School Architecture in Mason City. The trip, by motorcoach from Des Moines, includes a lunch and tour of the Historic Park …
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2016
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Foreclosures continue to drop

  Greater Des Moines foreclosures have dropped below 1 percent of all mortgages, according to real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. The rate for June was 0.72 percent, down from 1 percent in June 2015.…
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2016
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Mainframe Studios set to begin work

  A sale of excess property to QuikTrip Corp. is allowing Mainframe Studios to begin its renovation of the former CenturyLink building at 900 Keosauqua Way into affordable workspace for artists. Mainframe Studios is a…
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2016
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Sept. 20: 2016 Moving Iowa Forward Conference

Host: Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Department of Transportation About: The conference will focus on how transportation and economic development can and is working together to make Iowa a better place to do business. …
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2016
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Oct. 6: 2016 IEC Annual Conference

Host: Iowa Environmental Council About: This year’s conference will explore the bond between our environment, communities and economy. When: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where: FFA Enrichment Center, DMACC Ankeny Campus Learn more >>>…
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2016
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Green Plains Inc. to purchase 3 more plants

The Valley News: Omaha-based Green Plains Inc. said Monday that it plans to increase its ethanol production by 20 percent, adding that it has agreed to buy three Midwest plants from bankrupt Spanish producer Abengoa to …
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2016
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TAI takes Tech Town Hall to Quad Cities Sept. 1

It’s another double bill of technology from our guitar-playing tech friend Brian Waller and the crew at Technology Association of Iowa, this time in the Quad Cities. If you are on a road trip or want to plan …
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2016
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Video: Ode to bioplastics in Iowa features Willett, Durham, Crum

You may not know this, but someone declared this is Bioplastics Week. Several of the key entities in Iowa, as a way to note the achievements in this industry, developed a video, “Pushing the Boundaries of…
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2016