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LWBJ acquired by UHY

West Des Moines-based accounting firm LWBJ recently announced that it has joined UHY LLP, the 31st-largest U.S. accounting firm, as part of the Michigan-based firm’s Midwest region. The acquisition of LWBJ adds 65 employees to UHY’s more …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2022
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Florida group pays $12.5M for Glen Oaks country club, golf course

The Florida group that purchased Glen Oaks Country Club and its championship golf course paid $12.5 million for the property, which includes 145 acres and a two-story clubhouse, Polk County real estate records show.

The …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Jan 12, 2022
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: ‘Sorry I missed the deadline, boss. I was playing Wordle.’

When I started working at the Business Record nearly three years ago, the bosses explained that reporters are responsible for submitting “One Good Read” every week. Something business-related, they said. Something that will help readers …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Jan 12, 2022
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Iowa to pay nearly $1M over alleged sexual harassment by female DHS supervisor

Des Moines Register: A social worker at the Iowa Department of Human Services will receive nearly $1 million from the state in a legal settlement of an allegation of sexual harassment at the hands of a …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2022
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ADM proposes an Iowa carbon-capture pipeline, bringing state’s total to three

Des Moines Register: Archer Daniel Midlands Co. said Tuesday it had reached an agreement for construction of a pipeline that would be used to capture and sequester carbon emissions from its eastern Iowa ethanol plants. It …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2022
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Task force recommends creation of artisanal butchery program at community colleges

The state’s Artisanal Butchery Task Force is recommending the creation of a one-year artisanal butchery certificate program at the state’s community colleges. The task force was created during the 2021 legislative session to explore the …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2022
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MercyOne, Genesis partner to expand population health, value-based care network

MercyOne and Genesis Health System announced that they have entered an agreement for Genesis to join MercyOne’s Partnered Provider Network. The partnership was developed to pursue collaboration opportunities and will be positioned as Incirca Health Network powered …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2022
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Reynolds calls for flat income tax rate, revamping of unemployment system in Condition of the State

Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her Condition of the State speech Tuesday night in the Iowa House of Representatives. Photo by Kelsey Kremer, Des Moines Register.

Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed restructuring the state’s tax system, eliminating a …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Jan 12, 2022
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Chicago group buys two Des Moines-area medical office buildings

Chicago-based Walz Capital LLC, which owns, buys and manages traditional medical office buildings, has purchased two medical-related office buildings in the Des Moines area, Polk County real estate records show. The group, doing business as Walz Capital …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2022
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Flux Apartments in downtown Des Moines sold for $15.8 million

A St. Louis-based property management group has purchased property in downtown Des Moines on which Flux Apartments and Onyx Office Suites is located, Polk County real estate transactions show. 

Since July, at least six apartment buildings …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2022
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