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Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist to speak at ISU

Kathleen Parker, a Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist for The Washington Post, will lecture at Iowa State University on Nov. 12 as the fall 2015 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. Parker will discuss women …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2015
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Guest opinion: Push yourself beyond the familiar

We never stop learning. Rather, we never should stop learning.

That’s the gist of a recently-released study by Oxford Economics, which found that the No. 1 concern we face as employees is obsolescence. In short,…
By TERRY HERNANDEZ | Sep 21, 2015
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Kramers share ‘gems’ of wisdom in new book

  Throughout her life, it’s been Mary Kramer’s tradition to pass down old jewelry to her daughters when she received something new.

Those gems served as inspiration for the concept behind Kramer’s new book, “An…
By MEGAN VERHELST | Sep 21, 2015
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Gravitate plans market research session Wednesday

Gravitate will host Richard Martin, a market analyst with Ankeny-based Advanced Analytical Technologies Inc., for a noon presentation on Wednesday. Martin’s company makes an instrument that analyzes DNA and RNA. Previously, Martin ran business-to-business market …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2015
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Feenstra eyes legislation to block Water Works lawsuit

A state senator’s proposed boycott of Des Moines businesses and events to protest a Des Moines Water Works lawsuit over nitrate pollution never materialized, The Des Moines Register reported. Now that lawmaker, Sen. Randy Feenstra, a Hull …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2015
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Van Meter Inc. recognized for employee financial security

Van Meter Inc. received an honorable mention in Principal Financial Group Inc.’s annual ranking of best companies for employee financial security. Principal, in partnership with Inc. magazine, annually recognizes the Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2015
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Water trails committee meets

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s water trails and greenways steering committee will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday at the MPO office, 420 Watson Powell Jr. Way. The MPO is working with the Iowa …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2015
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State supports more bacon with $1 million in incentives

The Iowa Economic Development Authority granted a $1 million forgivable loan to Quality Food Processors of Denison on Friday. The assistance will help the company with a $21 million upgrade of its plant to add …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2015
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Report confirms persistent wage gap for women

  The gender-based wage gap is hurting women and families in every state, according to an analysis released Friday by the National Partnership for Women & Families. On average, women who are employed full time,…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 21, 2015
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DART honors Latham, Harkin, Boswell

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Commission this week awarded its first Leaders in Motion awards to former U.S. Representatives Leonard Boswell and Tom Latham and former Sen. Tom Harkin. DART recognized the trio as champions …
By BPC Staff | Sep 18, 2015