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Weekly unemployment, injury benefits to increase in July

Maximum weekly benefits paid to Iowans receiving unemployment insurance benefits and to workers injured on the job will increase July 3, Iowa Workforce Development announced. An increase in wages covered by unemployment insurance triggered the …
By BPC Staff | Jun 22, 2016
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UPS sponsors X-PORT Challenge for small, medium businesses

Small and medium-sized businesses seeking to go global could win $25,000 in international services through the X-PORT Challenge by UPS. Ten businesses with the best application explaining why their company is prepared to go global …
By BPC Staff | Jun 22, 2016
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Leaders unveil downtown Des Moines Art Route

Greater Des Moines leaders on Wednesday launched the Art Route Des Moines path downtown with a live installation of one piece of the route. The Art Route is a first-of-its-kind project that will connect nearly…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 22, 2016
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West Des Moines offering small-business classes

The city of West Des Moines will launch a series of small-business courses for Central Iowa businesses beginning in July. The initiative is part of a new effort by the city’s economic development department to…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 22, 2016
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Inclusionary housing ordinance clears first vote

Iowa City Press-Citizen: Iowa City on Tuesday took its first major step toward enacting the state’s first inclusionary housing ordinance aimed at increasing the affordable housing stock in the Riverfront Crossings District.  …
By BPC Staff | Jun 22, 2016
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UI’s Harreld says private partnerships may supplant state funding

Corridor Business Journal: University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld said that to compensate for historic lows in state funding, the university is likely to pursue more research partnerships with corporations, and may concentrate resources internally toward …
By BPC Staff | Jun 22, 2016
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Inclusionary housing ordinance clears first vote

Iowa City Press-Citizen: Iowa City on Tuesday took its first major step toward enacting the state’s first inclusionary housing ordinance aimed at increasing the affordable housing stock in the Riverfront Crossings District.  …
By BPC Staff | Jun 22, 2016
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Winnebago operating earnings up 28 percent

Forest City-based Winnebago Industries Inc. reported a nearly 28 percent increase in operating income for its fiscal third quarter. The recreation vehicle manufacturer’s net income was $14.4 million, or 53 cents per share, an increase …
By BPC Staff | Jun 22, 2016
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Career fair part of conference to address workforce issues

The partner agencies leading Iowa’s implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act will host One Door: Many Paths, a conference to comprehensively address workforce issues across the state. The June 27-28 conference at Prairie Meadows Conference Center in …
By BPC Staff | Jun 22, 2016
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Waukee council votes to play fair

Waukee city officials have asked to appear June 27 before the West Des Moines City Council to seek support for plans by Holmes Murphy & Associates to leave West Des Moines and build a corporate…
By KENT DARR | Jun 22, 2016
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