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Prairie Meadows grant to help improve Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place has received a $100,000 Prairie Meadows Legacy grant toward restoration efforts, including updating heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for the mansion and art gallery, converting to an energy-efficient centralized control system, …
By BPC Staff | Jul 6, 2016
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Healthiest State Iowa launches Double Up Food Bucks program

Double Up Food Bucks, a new statewide healthy food incentive program, will be offered at a small number of farmers markets — including the Perry and Lutheran Services of Iowa farmers markets — beginning this …
By BPC Staff | Jul 6, 2016
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DMACC announces name, rates for community recreation center

A community recreation center under construction at the Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny will be named Trail Point Aquatics & Wellness. Scheduled to open in early 2017, the recreation center will offer public memberships for …
By BPC Staff | Jul 6, 2016
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Workiva product first to make Inline XBRL filing with SEC

Ames-based Workiva announced that its cloud-based Wdesk software was used to submit the first filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Inline XBRL format. The first Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) …
By BPC Staff | Jul 6, 2016
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Workiva product first to make Inline XBRL filing with SEC

Ames-based Workiva announced that its cloud-based Wdesk software was used to submit the first filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Inline XBRL format. The first Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) …
By BPC Staff | Jul 6, 2016
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Per Mar acquires Urbandale-based security firm

Per Mar Security Services has acquired Neighborhood Patrol Inc., a 38-year-old security firm based in Urbandale. NPI Vice President Mark Kirchner and 120 of the firm’s employees have joined Per Mar. The terms of the …
By BPC Staff | Jul 6, 2016
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Most millennial small-business owners are in it for the long haul, survey finds

Millennial small-business owners are committed to their businesses for the long term and are willing to take calculated financial risks and incur debt in order to expand their businesses, according to a new Wells Fargo study of…
By BPC Staff | Jul 6, 2016
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Survey highlights challenging recruiting environment

Hiring managers in the U.S. are prepared to hire more professionals in the year ahead, but the current recruitment environment won’t make the job easy, according to a semiannual hiring survey by DHI Group Inc. Nearly two-thirds (62 …
By BPC Staff | Jul 6, 2016
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See who got appointed to state boards

Gov. Terry Branstad on Tuesday announced appointments to a host of state boards ranging from the regional STEM Advisory Councils to the Iowa Arts Council and the Iowa Council on Homelessness. Click here to see the full …
By BPC Staff | Jul 6, 2016
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Cedar Rapids credit union plans 5 branches in Greater Des Moines

Collins Community Credit Union has opened a branch at the Price Chopper grocery store at 3435 Ingersoll Ave. and plans to open more branches at Price Choppers at 5540 86th St. in Johnston and 4343 …
By BPC Staff | Jul 6, 2016