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MD Orthopaedics acquired by OrthoPediatrics Corp. for $17M

OrthoPediatrics Corp., an Indiana publicly traded company specializing exclusively in pediatric orthopedics, announced it has acquired MD Orthopaedics, an orthopedic device company based in the southeast Iowa town of Wayland. The acquisition, structured as a merger, …
By BPC Staff | Apr 11, 2022
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Holmes Murphy names chief diversity officer

Espnola “Nola” Cartmill has joined Holmes Murphy as the company’s chief diversity officer. In this new role for the company, Cartmill will lead diversity, equity and inclusion strategies to ensure diverse hiring and promotion throughout the …
By BPC Staff | Apr 11, 2022
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Newest Des Moines tourism commercial hits airwaves

Des Moines’ newest television commercial as part of its “The S’s Are Silent” campaign has begun airing throughout Iowa, and in Omaha, Minneapolis and Kansas City. The 30-second animated ad was created by Calabash Animation …
By BPC Staff | Apr 11, 2022
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Mercy College of Health Sciences names next president

Mercy College of Health Sciences’ board of directors today announced that Adreain Henry has been named the college’s fourth president. Henry, who was selected following an extensive national search, will begin as president on July …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 11, 2022
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Panelists share ideas for improving housing stability

The Polk County Housing Trust Fund’s Eric Burmeister (left) moderated a panel discussion on housing stability with Anne Bacon of Impact Community Action Agency, Amal Barre of Oakridge Neighborhood and Nate Smithberg of Iowa Legal …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Apr 11, 2022
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Musk will not join Twitter’s board, company says

New York Times: Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man and the biggest shareholder of Twitter, will no longer join the social media service’s board of directors, the company said late Sunday. The move capped a whirlwind …
By BPC Staff | Apr 11, 2022
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Des Moines considers hiring third-party consultant to examine police

Axios Des Moines: The city of Des Moines is considering hiring a third-party consultant to analyze the policies and trainings in place at the Des Moines Police Department, Mayor Frank Cownie said. The goal of the …
By BPC Staff | Apr 11, 2022
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Finkenauer can’t appear on Democratic primary ballot, Iowa judge rules

Des Moines Register: U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer cannot appear on Iowa’s June 7 Democratic primary ballot, a judge ruled Sunday. The late-night ruling, which reverses a state panel’s decision, is a major setback for Finkenauer, …
By BPC Staff | Apr 11, 2022
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Cornell College, Ivy College of Business to partner on 3 master’s programs

Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, and the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University have partnered to streamline the acceptance process for Cornell students interested in enrolling in one of three …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 11, 2022
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ICON Water Trails to reject bid for downtown projects, seeks options to keep project on track

Officials behind the ICON Water Trails initiative will be meeting to forge a path forward after saying they will reject the sole bid received for projects funded in part by a federal BUILD grant.

The $125 million …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Apr 11, 2022