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Heading to the Partnership dinner? Use #SeizeDesMoines

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is once again asking those who are attending tonight’s Annual Dinner to tweet throughout the event with the hashtag #SeizeDesMoines. Last year, the crowd was able to get#SeizeDesMoines trending on Twitter. So, …
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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ISU works to prevent electric grid terrorism

Two Iowa State University professors are leading studies intended to prevent terrorists from hacking and disrupting the nation’s power grids.


Doug Jacobson, a university professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Manimaran Govindarasu, the Ross…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 25, 2016
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Des Moines architect Blunck found dead

Des Moines police are investigating the death Sunday of prominent Des Moines architect Kirk Blunck, whose body was found in the Teachout building at 500 E. Locust St.


Blunck’s renovation of that building and others…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 25, 2016
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City of Des Moines to discuss coming budgets

The city of Des Moines will have a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Des Moines Central Library to discuss the city’s operating and capital spending budgets for the 2017 fiscal year. …
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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Iowa Biotech seeks nominations for leadership award

The Iowa Biotechnology Association and the Cultivation Corridor are teaming up to name a Cultivation Corridor “Iowa Biotech Leadership Award” recipient at this year’s Partnering For Growth forum on March 31. The award will be …
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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Des Moines startup owner makes national final in SBA contest

Des Moines resident Elizabeth Caven, a client of Square One DSM, is one of 10 national finalists in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge. Caven runs UpCraft Club, which offers a curated…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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Event Feb. 6: Bravo to honor Nelsons at annual gala

Kemin Industries Inc. founders Mary and R.W. Nelson will be honored at the 11th annual Bravo Awards Gala Saturday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. at Hy-Vee Hall. The Nelsons, influential business, community and philanthropic leaders …
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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On The Rise: 1-25-16

  Angie Dethlefs-Trettin Promoted to chief community impact officer at the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. Des Moines   Kris Pete-Swanson Promoted to vice president of finance, controller, at the Community Foundation of Greater…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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First woman enlists as Iowa Guard combat engineer

WHO-TV:  A University of Iowa student is breaking gender barriers in the Iowa National Guard. Megan Reaska, 20, in December became the first female to enlist in the Iowa Guard as a combat engineer. The…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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Women rising in Iowa law enforcement ranks

The Des Moines Register: In the past 20 years, the number of women in law enforcement in Iowa has grown slightly, according to a Des Moines Register sampling of departments’ demographic data. The 23 departments…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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