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State audit: Unemployment paid to ’employees’ of fictitious companies

Fraudulent unemployment benefits claims, including some from people whose employers turned out to be fictitious, resulted in $900,000 in improper payments by Iowa Workforce Development over three years, The Des Moines Register reported, based on a state …
By BPC Staff | Feb 4, 2016
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Two state agencies to jointly administer state historic tax credit program

     With an application window opening Feb. 15 for what could be a $10 million round of funding for state of Iowa historic tax credits, representatives from two state agencies — the Iowa Economic…
By KENT DARR | Feb 4, 2016
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Polk County will provide up to $29 million for convention center hotel in Des Moines

Wealthy foreign nationals will not have a part in the financing of the Iowa Events Center Hotel after Polk County supervisors decided to loan up to $29 million for the 330-room convention hotel when construction…
By KENT DARR | Feb 3, 2016
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Code Consortium update

The Central Iowa Code Consortium, organized under Capital Crossroads as a way to bring some conformity to building standards, could complete its work this spring and have a draft code ready for distribution for review…
By BPC Staff | Feb 3, 2016
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Ankeny plans new library as part of effort to meet future facility needs

The Ankeny City Council has approved an estimated $17 million in new construction and renovations to help it meet future facility needs. Topping the list is a $13.5 million library and City Council chambers that…
By BPC Staff | Feb 3, 2016
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MidAmerican Energy completes two major wind projects

MidAmerican Energy Co. announced today it has completed work on two major wind farm projects that add more than 1,200 megawatts of wind generation capacity. The company said it has completed the Highland wind farm …
By BPC Staff | Feb 3, 2016
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Event March 30: Biotech Innovation Showcase

Twelve biotechnology companies will network and compete in the Biotech Innovation Showcase which will be held Monday, March 30, at the FFA Enrichment Center at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny. Matt Bell, principal …
By BPC Staff | Feb 3, 2016
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Deere completes purchase of Monosem

Deere & Co. announced today it has completed its acquisition of Monosem, the European market leader in precision planters. The purchase includes the company’s four facilities in France and two in the United States. The …
By BPC Staff | Feb 3, 2016
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New restaurant opens in Art Center

Gaston Cafe opened in the Des Moines Art Center today, manned by manager Alban Blot, a French-born musician and artist with a talent and passion for casual cooking, and Baru 66 chef David Baruthio. Casual …
By BPC Staff | Feb 3, 2016
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Growth in charitable giving slowed in 2015, national study finds

Charitable donations grew for the fourth year in a row in 2015, although at a slower rate than in previous years, according to a report released Tuesday. Giving grew 1.6 percent last year, compared with …
By BPC Staff | Feb 3, 2016