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Female college students can apply to UI leadership institute

  Enrollment is open for the University of Iowa Women’s Resource and Action Center’s ninth annual Iowa N.E.W. Leadership Institute, an intensive, nonpartisan institute designed to empower women across the political spectrum and increase the…
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2015
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50-50 in 2020 is enrolling for the 2016 Blueprint for Winning Academy

  50-50 in 2020 will host its annual Blueprint for Winning Academy next month in Des Moines. The Jan. 15 and 16 program is open to women interested in running for public office — Iowa…
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2015
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On The Rise: 12-28-15

  Lisa M. Smith Elected as president and CEO of Broker Dealer Financial Services and Investment Advisors Corp. West Des Moines   Shawna Hook  Hired as assistant branch manager of Iowa State Bank. Des Moines  …
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2015
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15 Top Deals of 2015

Dealmakers are extraordinary problem solvers. Often, we admire them for their vision and ability to create something great. Sometimes, however, they are forced to use their skills to keep a bad thing from getting worse.…
By BPC Staff | Dec 25, 2015
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Greater Des Moines drew top ratings in 2015

The year draws to a close after another solid run of national rankings gave Greater Des Moines Partnership CEO Jay Byers plenty of speech fodder.    Many of you are preparing to observe various holidays…
By BPC Staff | Dec 24, 2015
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Your eyeballs were all over these stories in 2015

Whether it was a story about cheap bus fares to Chicago or a proposal for a 32-story apartment building with a theater and climbing wall, here are the 15 stories you couldn’t get enough of…
By BPC Staff | Dec 24, 2015
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Gasoline prices drop again

The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa dropped to $1.94 on Tuesday, down 4 cents from last week and 26 cents from a year ago, AAA reported. The national average on Tuesday was…
By BPC Staff | Dec 24, 2015
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Drake signs deal with Cuba

Drake University and the University of Havana have signed a new five-year memorandum of understanding to build on the Iowa university’s longtime work in the island nation and to capitalize on improving relations between their…
By BPC Staff | Dec 24, 2015
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More people means more state funds for West Des Moines

West Des Moines should gain $3 million in state road use funds between 2016 and 2020 after a special census determined that the city has experienced a 12 percent spike in population since 2010, according…
By BPC Staff | Dec 24, 2015
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Merit Resources buys Portico Staffing

Merit Resources will purchase Portico Staffing, a West Des Moines-based company that specializes in employment and staffing for accounting, finance, engineering and administrative operations, the company reported. The deal closes on Dec. 28. Portico Staffing…
By BPC Staff | Dec 24, 2015