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DOT schedules hearing on reconstruction of I-35 interchange in Ankeny

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Best Western Metro North, 133. S.E. Delaware Ave. in Ankeny, to discuss proposed improvements along Interstate …
By BPC Staff | Dec 3, 2015
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Target will pay $39M to financial institutions as result of 2013 data breach

Target Corp. will pay $39 million to settle litigation brought by banks and other credit card issuers after the retailer’s data breach in 2013, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The settlement closes out the last major litigation …
By BPC Staff | Dec 3, 2015
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Executive Auto Shippers launches logistics division

Vehicle transporting company Executive Auto Shippers announced it has launched a third-party logistics (3PL) division, UrLink Logistics LLC. The 3PL company, located in Monroe, Iowa, will offer logistics services to businesses such as warehouses, food …
By BPC Staff | Dec 3, 2015
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MPO awards six grants for ‘complete streets’

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has awarded six grants for a combined $75,000 for local projects meant to support walking, bicycling and other alternatives to driving. The awards were $15,000 for bike racks …
By BPC Staff | Dec 3, 2015
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Yanney, Hubbell, Tyler named to Iowa Business Hall of Fame

The Greater Des Moines Committee has name Charese Yanney, James Hubbell III and James Tyler to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame for their outstanding contributions to the development and enhancement of Iowa’s business climate. Charese Yanney…
By BPC Staff | Dec 3, 2015
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The Atlantic: Why does Iowa have so many data centers?

The Atlantic has discovered Iowa’s growing role as the home of data centers in Council Bluffs, Altoona and West Des Moines. The magazine asks why Iowa has scored so much technology in a reasonably short …
By BPC Staff | Dec 2, 2015
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Letters being sent out on Des Moines franchise fee refund

Franchise fee refund letters are being sent out to residents of the city Des Moines who were utility customers from Sept. 1, 2004, to May 26, 2009,according to KCCI.com. The move comes following a long court …
By BPC Staff | Dec 2, 2015
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Event Dec. 3: Conservation group to host Iowa City meeting on water

The League of Conservation Voters plans a town hall meeting on Iowa’s water quality at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Environmental Education Center In Iowa City. The session will center on the “shortfalls” of the …
By BPC Staff | Dec 2, 2015
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West Des Moines charts course for 2036

A Drake University-educated consultant and economist this morning rolled out a vision plan that urges West Des Moines to pursue new tax revenue to keep its high bond ratings, create a couple of new advisory…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Dec 2, 2015
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Van Meter Inc. to expand to Chicago, Omaha

Van Meter Inc., a Cedar Rapids-based distributor of electrical and mechanical supplies and solutions, announced Tuesday that it will expand its business territory to the east and west in 2016. The company has entered into …
By BPC Staff | Dec 2, 2015