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Bill Jensen, longtime Des Moines automobile dealer, has passed

Bill Jensen, who started his career in the automobile business in 1949 as a car jockey at Crescent Chevrolet and ultimately owned the company for 27 years before selling it in 2007, died Jan. 5…
By BPC Staff | Jan 8, 2016
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UI to offer master’s degree in business analytics in Des Moines

The University of Iowa’s Henry B. Tippie College of Business will begin offering a Master of Science degree in in business analytics starting this fall in Des Moines’ John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center. The …
By BPC Staff | Jan 8, 2016
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Event Jan. 19: Branstad to speak at renewable fuels conference

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit will feature Gov. Terry Branstad on Jan. 19 at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino. The event is free and open to the public, though registration is required by Jan. 12. Iowa leads the …
By BPC Staff | Jan 8, 2016
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December 2015 general fund revenue memo

Over the first six months of fiscal year 2016, Iowa net general fund revenue growth stands at 2.0 percent, with individual income tax and sales tax growth positive and corporate income tax growth negative, says…
By BPC Staff | Jan 8, 2016
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Draft Walnut Creek watershed plan calls for crackdown on construction sites

The Walnut Creek Watershed Management Authority has issued a draft plan for public comment that calls on local cities to limit construction in flood plains, better police construction sites, and update stormwater ordinances to improve…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 8, 2016
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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of Jan. 11

Organization Event Arrival Date Departure Date Attendance Meeting Venue City Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association Annual Meeting & Convention 1/10/2016 1/12/2016 500 Holiday Inn Airport & Conference Center Des Moines Associated General Contractors of Iowa…
By BPC Staff | Jan 8, 2016
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Bankers Trust reports record earnings for 2015

Bankers Trust Co. earned $37 million in 2015, a 12.4 percent increase from the previous year, according to a release. With assets of almost $4 billion, the Des Moines-based bank ranks among the top 250 …
By BPC Staff | Jan 7, 2016
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Take the sting out of finding a place to keep bees

The Iowa Honey Producers Association has launched www.BeeLaws.org, which gives information in various cities’ laws on beekeeping. The site also gives contact information for cities’ staff members. “The number of beekeepers in Iowa has increased roughly …
By BPC Staff | Jan 7, 2016
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Homesteaders Life enters partnership with ClearPoint

Homesteaders Life Co. a national leader in pre-need funeral funding based in West Des Moines, has announced a new partnership with ClearPoint Federal Bank & Trust as sole trustee for Homesteaders’ Assurance Trust product. Based …
By BPC Staff | Jan 7, 2016
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Delpesce resigns from YMCA of Greater Des Moines

Vernon Delpesce, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines during a period that saw it double membership and expand its footprint across the metro, resigned effective today.


Wade Riedinger, senior vice president…
By KENT DARR | Jan 7, 2016