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FBL announces quarterly dividend, special dividend payment and board appointment

FBL Financial Group Inc. said today it will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 40 cents per share, a 14 percent increase, and a special cash dividend of $2 per share. The regular quarterly cash …
By BPC Staff | Mar 6, 2015
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Guaranty funds to pay more than $80 million in CoOportunity claims

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart announced that beginning tomorrow, March 7, the Iowa and Nebraska Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations will begin paying health care providers more than $80 million in outstanding eligible claims …
By BPC Staff | Mar 6, 2015
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ISU scientist helps NASA measure soil moisture worldwide

Iowa State University agronomist Brian Hornbuckle will help keep a satellite honest, beginning this summer.

 

That’s when NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite will begin tracking worldwide soil moisture from 426 miles above the …
By BPC Staff | Mar 6, 2015
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Nationwide named a ‘Best Company to Work For’ by Fortune magazine

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has been named one of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2015. The company was ranked No. 95. According to a news release, Nationwide attributes the recognition to …
By BPC Staff | Mar 6, 2015
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West Des Moines council to discuss incubator move

The West Des Moines City Council will hold a workshop at approximately 6 p.m Monday at City Hall to discuss improvements to 318 Fifth St. in Valley Junction, the future home of the West Des …
By BPC Staff | Mar 6, 2015
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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