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Workers sent home indefinitely from ‘Gitmo ISU’

KCCI-TV: Iowa State University employees who had been being paid to sit in a room and do nothing all day were sent home indefinitely Monday. The AFSCME union members have had nothing to do since Iowa …
By BPC Staff | Jul 12, 2016
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Iowa casinos post modest fiscal 2016 revenue growth

Quad-City Times: Aided by a new casino in Jefferson and a rejuvenated gaming resort in Sioux City, Iowa’s commercial gambling industry posted an overall $21.6 million revenue gain in fiscal 2016, creeping back toward the record…
By BPC Staff | Jul 12, 2016
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Preliminary review calls One Park Place ‘viable’

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The first hurdle is cleared for a massive proposed downtown Cedar Rapids structure called One Park Place, which would be the tallest and most expensive private development ever in the city. The planned …
By BPC Staff | Jul 12, 2016
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West Des Moines tops $1 billion in building permits for the first time

The city of West Des Moines has issued more than $906 million in building permits through the first six months of the year, boosting its permit valuation to $1.2 billion for the fiscal year that…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 12, 2016
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West Des Moines tops $1 billion in building permits for the first time

The city of West Des Moines has issued more than $906 million in building permits through the first six months of the year, boosting its permit valuation to $1.2 billion for the fiscal year that…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 12, 2016
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Aug. 2: Des Moines Ag Club luncheon

Host: Des Moines Ag Club About: The Ag Club brings together agribusiness and AgInvesting market participants to network, discuss important trends and promote business success among regional stakeholders in cities from coast to coast. Bill…
By BPC Staff | Jul 11, 2016
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Aug. 23: Iowa Vendor Conference

Host: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach About: The Iowa Vendor Conference will provide you with educational training sessions on a variety of topics, as well as give you access to government buyers, prime government…
By BPC Staff | Jul 11, 2016
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Certintell customer base up 150 percent after Square One DSM stay

Telehealth startup Certintell increased its customer base by 150 percent and developed a new mobile app during its time as the first company to join Square One DSM, the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s accelerator. Certintell, …
By BPC Staff | Jul 11, 2016
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Troubled Greenwood Pond pops algae again

Even after a dredging project, Greenwood Pond continues to fight algae, The Des Moines Register reported.The pond is the site of a decades-old environmental sculpture by artist Mary Miss that was intended to make the pond …
By BPC Staff | Jul 11, 2016
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New convenience store chain to launch from W.D.M.

A Boston-based private equity firm is bankrolling the launch of a new convenience store chain that will be based in West Des Moines.


Brookwood Financial Partners LLC, through its affiliate BW Gas & Convenience Holdings…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 11, 2016