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On The Move: Week ending May 8

Makayla Smith

Trilix

Promoted to digital communications manager

msmith@trilix.com

 

Brent Wirth

Trilix

Promoted to chief creative officer

bwirth@trilix.com

 

Holly Mallas

Hubbell Homes

Hired as new home sales assistant

holly.mallas@hubbellhomes.com

 

Troy Heathman

Embarq …
By BPC Staff | May 13, 2022
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Bison plan can’t be considered in picking site for I-80 Mississippi bridge

KWQC-TV: The proposed Bison Bridge project at the Mississippi River could still become a reality, but its future depends on where Iowa and Illinois state officials decide to locate the new I-80 bridge. During a public …
By BPC Staff | May 13, 2022
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Statewide community video contest calls for entries

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced an opportunity for Iowa communities to showcase their support for small businesses through the #IowansUnite Community contest. In this second annual contest, the winning community will be awarded a custom mural. …
By BPC Staff | May 13, 2022
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Make-A-Wish Iowa celebrates 35 years, raises $460,000 plus at gala

Make-A-Wish Iowa held the Des Moines Gala on May 7 to celebrate its 35th anniversary with more than 700 attendees. More than $460,000 was raised during the event to support granting wishes to Iowa children …
By BPC Staff | May 13, 2022
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High inflation to stick around until 2024, Chamber economist tells DMDC participants

Curtis Dubay, chief economist at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, discusses inflation and the chance the economy could slip into recession. He spoke as part of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s DMDC 2022 trip to …
By BPC Staff | May 13, 2022
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Three Iowa high school students named U.S. Presidential Scholars

The 58th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars includes three seniors from Iowa high schools, the Iowa Department of Education announced Thursday. The three students are Maxwell J. Aulwes of Chariton High School in Chariton, Jonathan …
By BPC Staff | May 13, 2022
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8 takeaways from our Power Breakfast on corporate responsibility

Watch the event on Facebook Live | View photos from the event

From inclusion to sustainability to political influence, businesses today are expected to focus on much more than profits. Our corporate social responsibility discussion focused on …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 13, 2022
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New home construction slows in most metro communities

New home construction slowed in most Des Moines-area communities during the first three months of 2022, with 850 building permits issued, 17% fewer than the 1,023 issued during the same period a year ago.

Of …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 12, 2022
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Iowa hospitals chart big dip in margins as operating costs skyrocket

Far from being fiscally on the mend from the pandemic, many Iowa hospitals are continuing to experience financial pain into 2022. Iowa hospitals have collectively amassed $101 million in operating losses in the first two …
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 12, 2022
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: A cheap solution to the EV charging conundrum?

Americans may need to rethink — or perhaps recharge — their thinking about how electric vehicle charging infrastructure will be built out as EV technology takes off, as this Slate article suggests. Some of the current thinking …
By BPC Staff | May 12, 2022