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Corporate Games winners recognized at State Fair

Winners of the inaugural Des Moines Corporate Games were recognized today on the Grand Concourse at the Iowa State Fair. Farm Bureau Financial Services, Berkley Technology Services and Fidelity and Guaranty Life were the winning …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2016
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Rains erase most of drought

Rains have eased the drought conditions in Iowa except for a small area in the Wayne County area, the state reported. Streams are running higher than normal. Rain has been well above normal for four …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2016
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Inland Sea launches $12 million equity drive

Ames-based Inland Sea-Harlan LLC is seeking $12 million in equity capital for a proposed salmon production facility in Harlan. The 2-acre complex would produce an estimated 5.3 million pounds of salmon a year in tanks. …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2016
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Meredith names new consumer marketing VP

Steve Crowe

Meredith Corp. announced today that it has hired Steve Crowe as vice president of consumer marketing. In this newly created position, Crowe will be responsible for the marketing of all Meredith media products …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2016
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Iowa leads nation in rate of construction job growth

Iowa construction employment increased 16.5 percent through July from a year ago, the highest percentage increase in the country, the Associated General Contractors of America said in a release. Contractors in Iowa added 12,800 workers …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2016
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Iowa unemployment rate nudges up to 4.1 percent

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.1 percent in July from 4 percent in June, Iowa Workforce Development said in a release. The state’s jobless rate was 3.6 percent one year ago. The …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2016
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ISU again sees record enrollment

Total fall enrollment at Iowa State University could exceed 36,500 students, marking an eighth consecutive year for record enrollment and 10 years of year-over-year growth. Official enrollment figures will be released in early September. Additionally, …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2016
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Mainstreet Index rose in August, but growth is neutral

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index rose for August but was growth-neutral for the 12th consecutive month. The monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture or energy …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2016
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In Greater Des Moines, we watch our pennies

A study by personal finance company NerdWallet found that Greater Des Moines is the ninth-best metropolitan area in the nation at managing credit, dealing with debt and budgeting for housing. The rankings were based on an …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2016
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Iowa approves $11.5 million for Prestage for pork plant

Des Moines Register: Prestage Farms is poised to receive nearly $20 million in taxpayer incentives to help build a proposed $240 million pork plant in Wright County. Though dozens of opponents flooded Thursday’s specially called meeting, …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2016