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LGBTQ students tossed from Iowa Capitol after bathroom conflict file discrimination suit

Des Moines Register: They went to the Iowa Capitol to lobby for better protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. The way they were treated there, they say, is proof that the state has a …
By BPC Staff | May 26, 2022
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Connectify HR to sponsor new health plan through HealthPartners UnityPoint Health

Connectify HR, a Des Moines-based professional employer organization launched last year, announced it has selected HealthPartners UnityPoint Health as its health insurance provider and is sponsoring a new health plan for small to midsize businesses …
By BPC Staff | May 26, 2022
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Iowa native nominated for USDA trade post

President Joe Biden is nominating Iowa native Alexis Taylor, an Iowa State University graduate and Army veteran, as undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the administration announced. If confirmed, …
By BPC Staff | May 26, 2022
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Iowa banks’ net income dips 17% as institutions increase reserves

Iowa banks increased their loan and deposit activity in the first quarter of 2022, but net income dipped compared with the year-ago quarter as a result of increased expense provisions for potential future loan losses, …
By BPC Staff | May 26, 2022
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Des Moines-based LifeServe sends blood supplies to Texas after deadly school shooting

Des Moines Register: LifeServe Blood Center in Des Moines is sending blood products to Texas following a deadly mass shooting at an elementary school. The rampage in Uvalde, Texas, left at least 19 children and two …
By BPC Staff | May 25, 2022
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Des Moines-based LifeServe sends blood supplies to Texas after deadly school shooting

Des Moines Register: LifeServe Blood Center in Des Moines is sending blood products to Texas following a deadly mass shooting at an elementary school. The rampage in Uvalde, Texas, left at least 19 children and two …
By BPC Staff | May 25, 2022
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Principal donates $60K to charities through Premier Hockey Federation collaboration

The Premier Hockey Federation and Principal Financial Group announced a new end-of-season charitable initiative that expands upon the Des Moines-based company’s role as the exclusive financial services marketing partner of the professional women’s hockey organization. As part …
By BPC Staff | May 25, 2022
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: The carpenter shortage — how we got here

Full disclosure: When I married my husband, he was a carpenter, so I have a soft spot for those in the trade. I’ve seen how hard the work is on a body — carrying lumber and tools …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | May 25, 2022
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Iowa Legislature adjourns session marked by tax cuts and roadblocks on education

Des Moines Register: The Iowa Legislature has adjourned its 2022 session, one where Republicans rallied around priorities like a $1.9 billion tax cut, cuts to unemployment benefits and restrictions on transgender athletes. The session’s final weeks …
By BPC Staff | May 25, 2022
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Valley West Mall in foreclosure after allegedly failing to make payments on $50M loan

Des Moines Register: After years of struggling to remain viable, Valley West Mall is under foreclosure. U.S. Bank filed the action in Polk County District Court last week, alleging the owners of the 47-year-old mall — …
By BPC Staff | May 25, 2022