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Judge refers questions in Water Works case to Iowa Supreme Court

U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett today asked the Iowa Supreme Court to rule on four key questions in Des Moines Water Works’ lawsuit against three northwest Iowa counties regarding nitrate pollution in the Raccoon River. …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 11, 2016
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Event March 3-5: dsmHack returns to Gravitate

The statewide hackathon event dsmHack will return March 3-5 with sessions at Gravitate. The event brings together over 80 developers, designers and innovators to help local nonprofit organizations with technology that can improve their efficiency. More than…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 11, 2016
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LCS acquires Wisconsin retirement community in joint partnership

Des Moines-based retirement community company LCS has formed a joint partnership with fund manager ROC Seniors to acquire Newcastle Place, a 257-unit life plan community in Mequon, Wis. The transaction closed Dec. 14. The community…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 11, 2016
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Whitfield & Eddy becomes Whitfield & Eddy Law and plans a move

After more than four decades at the Bank of America Building in downtown Des Moines, Whitfield & Eddy PLC will move Jan. 18 to the top two floors of the Hub Tower at 699 Walnut…
By KENT DARR | Jan 11, 2016
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$75,000 matching grant to fund healthy eating, activity programs

The Wellmark Foundation has announced 13 Iowa organizations as recipients of its 2015 Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grant program. The foundation awarded a total of $824,805 to the 13 recipients for local wellness …
By BPC Staff | Jan 11, 2016
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2016 Top 25 Most Influential Business Leaders announced

For the fourth straight year, Suku Radia, CEO & president of Bankers Trust Co., has been voted by Business Record readers as the Most Influential Business Leader in greater Des Moines.   Radia topped the…
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | Jan 11, 2016
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Farmers share combines, like homeowners share rooms

Farmers have figured out a way to cut expenses and make more money by sharing equipment, Iowa Public Radio reported. The idea is much like a homeowner renting out bedrooms on Airbnb. The weaker farm economy is …
By BPC Staff | Jan 11, 2016
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State prepares pitch for combined Dow, DuPont ag campus

State economic development officials and Gov. Terry Branstad are already preparing a proposed aid package to back negotiations they hope will land DowDuPont’s planned new ag spinoff, The Des Moines Register reported. That operation, which would include …
By BPC Staff | Jan 11, 2016
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Federal judge: Employers can require wellness participation

A U.S. District Court in Wisconsin has ruled against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and held that a plastic manufacturer’s policy of requiring employees to participate in its wellness program to be eligible for coverage …
By BPC Staff | Jan 11, 2016
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2016 Legislature convenes

The Iowa Legislature reconvened at 10 a.m today in a session that is expected to feature debate over a tax break for the production of high-value chemicals from biofuel byproducts.


Lawmakers also are expected to…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 11, 2016