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Land sales proceeds would benefit Southwest Ninth Street upgrades

The Des Moines City Council is expected to set an Oct. 26 hearing date for the sale of a city-owned lot to Hurd Real Estate Services Inc. for a retail development at the northeast corner…
By KENT DARR | Oct 12, 2015
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Big U.S. banks boost efforts to recruit, retain female employees

The Wall Street Journal: Under pressure to reduce the number of women dropping out of the banking industry, some of the biggest firms in the U.S. finance industry are going on the offensive. Recognizing they can’t …
By BPC Staff | Oct 11, 2015
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Women in Architecture traveling exhibit to stop in Iowa

The Women in Architecture Traveling Exhibit will be in Iowa Oct. 15-16 as part of the American Institute of Architecture Iowa Conference, held at Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center at Veterans Memorial in Des …
By BPC Staff | Oct 11, 2015
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Des Moines Moxie Exchange Movement to launch new cohort

The Des Moines Moxie Exchange Movement, a leadership and professional development group where businesswomen come together to learn, connect, collaborate and grow, is launching its 2015-16 cohort on Oct. 20 in Des Moines with a …
By BPC Staff | Oct 11, 2015
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Two members of the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame pass away

Ruby Sutton, a 2010 inductee to the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame member and a longtime civil rights leader in Iowa died Sept. 1, at age 82. Sutton was a lifelong advocate for equality, and …
By BPC Staff | Oct 11, 2015
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Opinion: Volunteerism results in lifelong friendships

Editor’s Note: This piece by Michelle DeClerck is the sixth in a seven-part series focusing on the importance of community involvement and volunteering for women to grow both professionally and personally. Parts one, two, three, four and five are all available online.  How…
By MICHELLE DeCLERCK | Oct 11, 2015
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Lead Like a Lady launches networking database

Lead Like a Lady has created a new directory of women’s leadership groups in Central Iowa, the group announced last week. The directory currently features mission and contact information for 12 organizations.


“This effort shows…
By BPC Staff | Oct 11, 2015
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First Dubuque leadership conference generates energy

DUBUQUE – More than 300 women, men and undergraduate students from area colleges came together at the Grand River Center here last week to hear the wisdom of four nationally recognized speakers on female leadership…
By BPC Staff | Oct 11, 2015
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Bank tellers: See them, hear them, but where are they?

The interactive teller machine is getting some love at banks and credit unions across the state. The Corridor Business Journal, citing KCRG-TV9, reported that MidWestOne Bank has installed one at a branch in Iowa City. PSB Bank …
By BPC Staff | Oct 9, 2015
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Event Jan. 30: John Stoddard Rally Against Cancer

The John Stoddard Rally Against Cancer annual fundraising event Jan. 30 will feature a special presentation by Jim Kelly, two-time cancer survivor, retired Buffalo Bills quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Famer. Over the past …
By BPC Staff | Oct 9, 2015