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YMCA board taps Jim Noyce as interim CEO

The board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines announced today it has hired retired FBL Financial Group Inc. CEO Jim Noyce as interim CEO of the association as it searches for an…
By BPC Staff | Jan 28, 2016
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MetaBank quarterly profits increased 13 percent

Meta Financial Group Inc., parent of MetaBank, reported net income of $4.1 million in the first quarter of its 2016 fiscal year, a 13 percent increase from the same quarter last year, according to a…
By BPC Staff | Jan 28, 2016
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Report: Iowa now No. 2 nationally in installed wind energy

The American Wind Energy Association reports that Iowa has surpassed California to become the nation’s second-leading state in installed wind energy capacity with 6,212 megawatts. California has 6,108 and Texas leads with 17,713. See a video about Iowa’s wind…
By BPC Staff | Jan 28, 2016
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Kansas firm buys DM-based contractor Stroh Corp.

 

MMC Corp. of Overland Park, Kan., is buying Des Moines-based mechanical, electrical and construction company Stroh Corp. Terms were not disclosed.

  “We have evaluated several potential acquisitions over the past 12 months, and…
By BPC Staff | Jan 28, 2016
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FAFSA assistance available through College Goal Sunday events

Iowa students and families can get free assistance with forms required for federal financial aid at Iowa College Goal Sunday events that will be held throughout the months of February and March in 47 Iowa…
By BPC Staff | Jan 28, 2016
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Union membership declines in Iowa

The percentage of Iowa’s workers who are union members declined from 2014 to 2015, while the national average stayed steady, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.   The percentage…
By BPC Staff | Jan 28, 2016
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ISU reigns over Super Bowl … in turf management

Iowa State University has scored more spots in the Super Bowl turf teams than any other school, ISU reported.


Junior horticulture student Georgeanna Heitshusen, who studies turfgrass management, is the latest to be selected by Toro…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 28, 2016
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West Bank records nearly $6 million in 4th-quarter profits

West Bancorporation Inc. reported record fourth-quarter net income of $5.9 million, or 37 cents per share. Profits for the year were $21.7 million, or $1.35 per share, up from $20 million in 2014. The West…
By BPC Staff | Jan 28, 2016
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Pitsor joins Great Western Bank

Deon Pitsor, former Iowa market president for Bank of America, has joined Great Western Bank as vice president of business banking. He will be based in Clive. Pitsor grew up in Hampton and received a…
By BPC Staff | Jan 28, 2016
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Des Moines fast-food workers strike for $15 wages

Days ahead of the Iowa caucuses, fast-food workers at Greater Des Moines restaurants are walking off the job today with demands for a $15 minimum wage and union rights. Striking cooks and cashiers from McDonald’s,…
By BPC Staff | Jan 28, 2016