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Neighborhood Development Corp. continues to ‘expand the boundaries’ of downtown Des Moines

The trackhoes are in place to begin the demolition of a warehouse and other buildings in a 4.25-acre parcel south of the Raccoon River where Neighborhood Development Corp. hopes to push the boundaries of downtown …
By KENT DARR | Mar 4, 2015
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AIGA Iowa seeking volunteers, nonprofits for Design Assign program

The Iowa chapter of AIGA, formerly the American Institute of Graphic Arts, is now accepting applications for its fourth annual Design Assign program. The program will partner local nonprofits with volunteer designers, who will complete …
By BPC Staff | Mar 4, 2015
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Gore to speak at Cedar Rapids climate event

Former Vice President Al Gore will train attendees at a May 5-7 seminar in Cedar Rapids on how to address climate change issues through presentations, letters to the editor, and other methods. The event, organized …
By BPC Staff | Mar 4, 2015
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AIB donates money for Colston scholarship

AIB College of Business last week donated $50,000 to establish the Monroe Colston Scholarship Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. This fund will benefit needy Des Moines high school students of diverse ethnic backgrounds …
By BPC Staff | Mar 4, 2015
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Identity theft cases down 3 percent in 2014

Despite a series of large-scale data breaches over the past two years, identity theft fell for a second consecutive year in the U.S., according to a new study released Tuesday, American Banker reported. Roughly 12.7 million Americans …
By BPC Staff | Mar 4, 2015
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Legislation takes aim at Iowa’s medical error resolution process

Associations representing Iowa’s legal and medical professions have found common ground with proposed legislation aimed at reducing medical error rates and their corresponding costs in Iowa.


How new legislation could curb medical errors A form…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Mar 4, 2015
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Forum will focus on how volunteering boosts business performance

Employee volunteering is good for business — that’s the message Bea Boccalandro, a national expert who teaches corporate community involvement to companies nationwide, will share as the guest presenter at a Central Iowa Business Volunteer …
By BPC Staff | Mar 3, 2015
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State Historical Society board seeks nominations

The State Historical Society of Iowa board of trustees has issued a call for nominations for a member to serve on its 11-person board. The organization is a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural …
By BPC Staff | Mar 3, 2015
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Drake panel to focus on international business Thursday

A group of academic and corporate professionals will discuss “Doing Business Across Cultures” 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Drake University’s Aliber Hall. The panel, organized by the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship, will include Jeffrey Kappen, …
By BPC Staff | Mar 3, 2015
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Crawford’s taking it to the races

Des Moines lawyer and Democratic Party activist Jerry Crawford has two goals: delivering Iowa for Hillary Clinton and winning the Kentucky Derby,according to The Washington Post. …
By BPC Staff | Mar 3, 2015