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New section of Ackelson trail opens at Easter Lake

The second section of the Mark C. Ackelson Trail around Easter Lake and through Ewing Park is open, the Polk County Conservation board reported. The new stretch of paved trail spans 1.5 miles on the …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2015
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Neighborhood Finance Corp. honors 2 leaders

  Kathy Kahoun

Neighborhood Finance Corp., the nonprofit mortgage lender that works to improve housing stock in Polk County, has named Kathy Kahoun and Quentin Boyken for its Neighborhood Revitalization award.

 

Kahoun is a …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 11, 2015
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UnityPoint Health appoints CEO for Fort Dodge region

UnityPoint Health has named Mike Dewerff as president and CEO for the Fort Dodge region. Dewerff was previously president and chief financial officer for UnityPoint Health-Fort Dodge, which includes Trinity Regional Medical Center, UnityPoint Clinic, …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2015
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Substance Architecture honored for Principal Riverwalk Pavilion

The American Institute of Architects has named Substance Architecture one of seven recipients of its Small Projects award. The Des Moines-based firm won in a category for projects under $1.5 million in construction costs. The …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2015
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Iowa GDP growth slowed to 0.4 percent last year

Iowa’s gain in gross domestic product slowed to 0.4 percent in 2014, ranking 45th in the country, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported. The growth in the three prior years had ranged from 2.2 percent to …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2015
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ISU researchers question workforce skills gap

Two Iowa State University economists dispute the common contention that a skills gap among potential workers is the reason companies struggle to fill positions.

 

Dave Swenson and Liesl Eathington say their analysis of data …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 10, 2015
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Ankeny man wins Iowa Job Honor Award

The Iowa Job Honor Awards, an initiative aimed at recognizing Iowans who have overcome significant barriers to employment, has announced its top honorees for 2015. Winners included Edward Ailey-Roberson of Ankeny, a former Marine. After his …
By BPC Staff | Jun 10, 2015
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Blackbird Investments hopes to move soon on downtown projects

Blackbird Investments will decide by the end of the month whether to proceed with plans to enter a partnership with Alexander Cos. in the redevelopment of the former Younkers downtown, go it alone or walk …
By KENT DARR | Jun 10, 2015
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BLS: U.S. employers averaged $33.49 per hour for compensation in March

Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $33.49 per hour worked in March 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries averaged $22.88 per hour worked and accounted for 68.3 percent of these costs, …
By BPC Staff | Jun 10, 2015
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Deadline approaching for agricultural art award submissions

The deadline to submit artwork for the fourth annual Celebration of Iowa: Agriculture Art Award is quickly approaching. Organized by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, …
By BPC Staff | Jun 10, 2015