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Historic preservation summit is set for June

Registration is underway for the third annual Preserve Iowa Summit June 25-27 in Winterset. Speakers include Ed McMahon of the Urban Land Institute in Washington, D.C., Bonnie McDonald, president of Landmarks Illinois, and Underground Railroad …
By BPC Staff | Apr 9, 2015
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Urbandale meeting will focus on recent development incentives

The city of Urbandale will host a meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 30 at the Giovannetti Community Shelter, 8900 Douglas Ave., to talk about recently approved approved financial incentives for Class A …
By BPC Staff | Apr 9, 2015
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Mercy College receives endowed scholarship gift

Mercy College of Health Sciences announced Wednesday that it has received an alumna gift of $426,772 from the estate of G. Frances Shiltz Weieneth to establish an endowed scholarship for the benefit of a nursing …
By BPC Staff | Apr 9, 2015
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Commercial mortgage volume up 12 percent

Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers closed $399.8 billion in loans in 2014, the Mortgage Bankers Association said today in a report.

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities issuers led investor groups for which loans originated in 2014, …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 9, 2015
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Des Moines apartment owner and manager among tops in the country

Harry Bookey has been a hyper-active player in the multifamily market over the last year, according to a study by the National Multifamily Housing Council and National Apartment Association. Bookey’s Des Moines-based BH Management Services …
By BPC Staff | Apr 8, 2015
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Third annual Iowa Humanities Festival is this weekend

Register now to attend this weekend’s Iowa Humanities Festival, scheduled April 10-11. The theme of this year’s festival is “The Elusive Prairie,” explored from the perspective of the arts, biology, ecology, history, languages, literature, performance, …
By BPC Staff | Apr 8, 2015
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UI scientists study worm cells to help cure cancer

Researchers at the University of Iowa are studying how cells divide in worms in hopes they can better understand the mechanism in people. That in turn could help in cancer treatment. The mechanism, unknown until now, …
By BPC Staff | Apr 8, 2015
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WDM sets public meeting on excursion boat proposal

The West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has set a meeting for 5:30 p.m. April 16 at City Hall, 4200 Mills Civic Parkway, to gather feedback on a proposed excursion boat on Blue …
By BPC Staff | Apr 8, 2015
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Dwolla scores real-time bank deal

Payment network operator Dwolla Inc. has launched “the most important partnership we’ve had to date,” Fortune reported. That’s how founder and CEO Ben Milne describes his company’s new deal with BBVA Compass, a subsidiary of BBVA Group. …
By BPC Staff | Apr 8, 2015
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Pella Corp., Des Moines Public Schools receive Energy Star awards

Pella Corp. and Des Moines Public Schools will be recognized with Energy Star Partner of the Year awards during a ceremony scheduled April 20 in Washington, D.C. The Pella-based manufacturer is being recognized for continuing …
By BPC Staff | Apr 8, 2015