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Live-work storefronts planned in Uptown Ankeny

Live-work units where Main Street-type retailers can reside in apartments behind their storefronts could be built in Ankeny’s historic district. DesMoinesRegister.com reports that 98 Investments LLC, a development firm controlled by commercial real estate broker Marcus Pitts, …
By BPC Staff | Sep 3, 2015
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Event Sept. 10: Today is the last day to register for Extreme Charity Golf

Registration ends today for Hubbell Realty Co.’s Extreme Charity Golf Classic, an 18-hole event planned for Sept. 10 at Copper Creek Golf Club in Pleasant Hill. Proceeds will benefit Puppy Jake Foundation, the Homestead and …
By BPC Staff | Sep 3, 2015
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Event Sept. 13: Cyclists sought for Foster 50 Ride

Foster Group, a fee-only wealth management firm in West Des Moines, is looking for cyclists to participate in the Foster 50 Ride on Sunday, Sept. 13. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the ride begins …
By BPC Staff | Sep 3, 2015
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Health care providers in Wellmark program see more than $17 million in savings

Eight Iowa health systems participating in a shared savings model of care with Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield collectively saved more than $17 million in health costs in 2014, Wellmark announced this morning.


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By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 3, 2015
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At Drake, there is STEM and then there are stems

Weitz selected as contractor for STEM complex

Drake University has selected the Weitz Co. to build two new buildings that will anchor the school’s new STEM complex, President Marty Martin said.

If the Drake board …
By KENT DARR & PERRY BEEMAN | Sep 3, 2015
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VOTE: Which board is the most influential?

We want to know which board of directors the business community thinks is the most influential in Greater Des Moines.   So, for the fourth straight year, we’re opening a vote that gives you the…
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | Sep 3, 2015
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Loan growth fuels profitability of Iowa banks

Iowa banks are outpacing their national counterparts in loan growth, according to reports today from the Iowa Bankers Association and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.


In Iowa, banks issued more than $50.8 billion in loans…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 2, 2015
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Wellman to provide new home for jazz

In a way, opening a jazz club is the climax of a coming-of-age story for both a kid who’s grown up a performer and the arts and culture scene that has sprung to life around…
By DSM MAGAZINE STAFF | Sep 2, 2015
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Iowa Department of Revenue index foretells weakening of state economy

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index dropped for the seventh consecutive month in July, marking the fourth month this year in which the index has met the two key measures that signal a coming contraction: a …
By BPC Staff | Sep 2, 2015
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Free workshop on how to deal with an active shooter in the workplace

The Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce and the Des Moines Police Department will offer area businesses training on how to deal with an active shooter in the workplace. The workshop is noon to 1 …
By BPC Staff | Sep 2, 2015