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New Jersey company will stop contacting Iowans who have unclaimed property

In an agreement with the Iowa attorney general’s office, a New Jersey company and its owner have agreed to stop soliciting Iowans listed on the state treasurer’s Great Iowa Treasure Hunt, according to a release. …
By BPC Staff | Mar 6, 2015
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Dikis is a good citizen

Greater Des Moines architect Bill Dikis, who has been an influential voice on a variety of boards and commissions that set design and development standards in the region, is the 2015 recipient of the Citizen …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 6, 2015
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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of March 8

Organization Event Arrival Departure Attendees Meeting Venue  City Iowa Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) State Spring Meeting 3/9/2015 3/14/2015 400 Quality Inn & Suites Event Center Des Moines Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) – Basketball,…
By BPC Staff | Mar 6, 2015
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DART launches mobile app, text, voice arrival and departure information

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) today started providing bus arrival and departure information by mobile app, text message and automated phone system, The free mobile app, onTime Transit, provides access to real-time schedule information. …
By BPC Staff | Mar 5, 2015
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Factory orders dropped for sixth consecutive month in January

New orders for factory goods fell in January, posting their sixth straight monthly decline, according to the U.S. Commerce Department, Reuters reported. Orders slipped 0.2 percent after a revised 3.5 percent decline in December. The department also …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 5, 2015
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Ankeny seeking applicants for opening on Plan & Zoning Commission

The city of Ankeny is accepting applications through March 20 from Ankeny residents who would like to serve on the city’s Plan & Zoning Commission. The commission has one opening for a five-year term. Women …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 5, 2015
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Deadline is March 12 to register for civil and human rights symposium

The registration deadline for the 29th Annual Symposium on Civil and Human Rights is March 12. Registration is free for the March 18 event at the Des Moines University Student Education Center, 3200 Grand Ave. …
By BPC Staff | Mar 5, 2015
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ISU: Divorce rate rises when wives are sick

A study by Iowa State University found a 6 percent higher probability of divorce for couples in which wives got sick compared with marriages in which wives remained healthy. However, a husband’s illness did not increase the …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 5, 2015
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Report: Dozens of metro bridges deemed deficient

Forty-five of the 405 bridges in the Des Moines metropolitan area have been deemed “structurally deficient,” according to a report released today by the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization.

 

The “Quality of Our …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 5, 2015
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Environmental group notes Iowa’s strength in wind, solar power

Iowa now has dozens of businesses directly involved in the wind and solar power industries, the Environmental Law & Policy Center said Thursday.

The group counted 75 Iowa companies engaged in the wind energy industry supply chain, …
By BPC Staff | Mar 5, 2015