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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
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AG warns against perennial tax scam

Now that it’s tax filing season, Attorney General Tom Miller is again warning Iowans about a recurring telephone tax scam.
The scam involves live callers or robocalls purportedly from the Internal Revenue Service regarding supposed…
By BPC Staff | Jan 27, 2016
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AG warns against perennial tax scam

Now that it’s tax filing season, Attorney General Tom Miller is again warning Iowans about a recurring telephone tax scam.
The scam involves live callers or robocalls purportedly from the Internal Revenue Service regarding supposed…
By BPC Staff | Jan 27, 2016
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Loan growth boosts Great Western Bank profits in 2nd quarter

Great Western Bancorp Inc. reported first-quarter profits of $30.5 million, or 55 cents per share, compared with $26.7 million, or 46 cents per share, for the year-ago quarter.

The increase was driven by higher net …
By BPC Staff | Jan 27, 2016