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Legislature provides $9.6M for water quality work

Before state lawmakers adjourned the session last week, they approved $9.6 million for water quality work in the year beginning July 1.

 

Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey said if Gov. Terry Branstad signs the legislation, …
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2015
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DNR: Oxford campground violated radium limits in water

 

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission on June 16 will consider asking the attorney general to levy fines of up to $10,000 a day for a range of environmental violations at Sleepy Hollow Campground & RV …
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2015
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Des Moines makes cut for U.S. cities best for retirement

Bankrate.com released an analysis today on best U.S. cities for retirement in which Des Moines ranks as fifth-best.

 

Bankrate.com, an independent website that compares financial services and interest rates, ranked America’s cities in terms …
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2015
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Invest In She business owners selected

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

 

Six female entrepreneurs from across Iowa will have a chance this Thursday to pitch their business plans and needs to several investors at Iowa Women Lead Change’s annual …
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2015
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Iowa EPC looks to save topsoil, Jordan aquifer

 

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission on June 16 will discuss controversial rules on how much topsoil developers must leave on the ground after construction.

 

The governor-appointed panel, which writes environmental rules enforced by …
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2015
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SPEAK UP: I gave up my seat at an all-male panel to a woman

Andrew Gill, global managing partner with IBM Social Consulting, recently participated on an all-male panel at the Online Influence conference in Cardiff, Wales. When a woman in the audience spoke up, what happened next, Gill writes,…
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2015
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YSS chosen for human-trafficking support training

 

Youth & Shelter Services and its Des Moines branch, Iowa Homeless Youth Centers, will participate in a 12-month capacity-building effort to provide services to victims and survivors of human trafficking.

 

The Ames-based agency …
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2015
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Monday morning Business Headlines

GE close to selling private equity lender to Canada pension fund

Reuters: General Electric Co. is near a deal to sell its private equity lending unit to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, a person familiar …
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2015
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Kasich to speak at Caucus Candidate Forum on June 24

The 2016 Iowa Caucus Consortium will host the first event in the Caucus Candidate Forum Series on June 24, featuring potential presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. The forum, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the …
By BPC Staff | Jun 5, 2015
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Accumold breaks ground for $10 million Ankeny expansion

Accumold ceremonially broke ground today on a 40,000-square-foot expansion of its Ankeny facility, its second expansion project in four years. The $10 million project, first announced in February, will enable Accumold to hire more than 200 additional …
By BPC Staff | Jun 5, 2015