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ISU to offer health coach certificate program

Iowa State University has introduced an interdisciplinary health coach certificate for students seeking to add to their credentials in health care fields. The certificate, available to students in any major, is offered by the departments …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2015
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ABWA names Childress to Top Ten Business Women of the Year

The American Business Women’s Association has named West Des Moines health coach and business owner Jennifer Childress as one of its Top Ten Business Women of the Year. Childress, owner of Patina Esprit Wellness/Jenspiration, was …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2015
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PMMIC launches commercial insurance agency

Petroleum Marketers Management Insurance Co., a leading provider of underground storage tank insurance based in Urbandale, announced that it has launched R&A Risk Professionals, a full-service agency specializing in commercial insurance. R&A provides coverage for a wide …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2015
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Event Oct. 29: Screenscape offers free video seminar

Screenscape Studios will host a free seminar for marketing professionals on developing videos to reflect the brands and messages of your company or organization. Cinematographer Brad Morford will discuss how to create storyboards, write scripts, …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2015
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BLS: Median weekly earnings rose 1.6 percent

Median weekly earnings for 110.4 million full-time wage and salary workers in the United States were $803 in the third quarter of 2015, without seasonal adjustment, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That was up 1.6…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 20, 2015
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Iowa unemployment declines slightly in September

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased slightly to 3.6 percent in September from 3.7 percent in August, Iowa Workforce Development announced this morning. The state’s jobless rate was 4.3 percent one year ago. The U.S. …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2015
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Timm leaves CISS; Ferguson named interim director

Central Iowa Shelter and Services, Iowa’s largest homeless shelter, announced that shelter Director Tony Timm is leaving the organization for another employment opportunity. Former shelter board member Jim Ferguson has been appointed interim director while a search is conducted …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2015
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Google starting its delivery service in Central Iowa

Google Inc. is brings its overnight delivery service to Central Iowa today, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. Google Express is a delivery service that allows shoppers to browse and order from an online marketplace that includes Costco, Whole Foods Market, …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2015
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Event Oct. 21: The case for hiring people with disabilities

Drake University professor Bob Stensrud will present the business case for hiring people with disabilities on Wednesday at a Greater Des Moines Partnership forum. The event, scheduled from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Jesse …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2015
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Event Oct. 27: Downtown DIG discusses Water Works Park plan

The downtown Development Insights Group (DIG) plans a discussion of the Water Works Park master plan at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 27 at RDG Planning & Design, 301 Grand Ave. The event, sponsored by Whitfield & …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2015