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West Bancorporation Foundation announces grants to charities

The board of directors of the West Bancorporation Foundation, the charitable branch of West Bank, awarded $71,500 in grants to 18 community organizations for the 2021 fourth quarter, including donations to six food pantries. West Bancorporation grants …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2021
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Unemployment claimants required to step up job searches to receive benefits

Iowa Workforce Development provided additional details Monday about how the agency will administer the new Reemployment Case Management program that begins on Jan. 9. The program, announced in October by Gov. Kim Reynolds, is part of a …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2021
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U.S. employee-sponsored health plan costs spike 6.3% in 2021

The average per-employee cost of employer-sponsored health insurance jumped 6.3% nationally in 2021, according to Mercer’s 2021 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, released Monday.

With the highest annual increase since 2010, health benefit costs …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2021
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On to I-80 bridge: Location over the Mississippi River not yet determined

Quad-City Times: After decades of planning, the Interstate 74 bridge in the Quad Cities is finished. On its heels, planning for a new I-80 bridge over the Mississippi River is entering a new phase. The Illinois …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2021
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Iowans gambling $9.6 million a day on sports betting

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Betting an average of $9.6 million a day on sports, Iowa gamblers and sportsbooks operators were giving thanks for legalized sports betting in November, posting yet another monthly record with wagering topping $287 …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2021
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Grand opening celebration planned for Lillis Lofts in Urbandale

A grand opening celebration is planned at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lillis Lofts, a new $10 million affordable multifamily housing complex located at 6313 Douglas Ave. in Urbandale. Construction of the three-story building began in fall …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2021
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DMACC enters articulation agreement with Dunwoody College for architecture students

Architectural technologies students at Des Moines Area Community College have a new and seamless path to earning a Bachelor of Architecture degree and pursuing a career as an architect through an articulation agreement recently signed …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2021
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United Way announcing legislative priorities Thursday

United Way of Central Iowa will outline its agenda for the 2022 state legislative session during a virtual event at 10 a.m. Thursday. There will also be an update on United Way’s advocacy efforts and …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2021
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Iowa stocks a mixed bag in November

Ten of the 17 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains in November. One company posted a double-digit percentage gain in the month. Seven Iowa-based stocks posted losses, with one …
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Dec 13, 2021
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Iowa, Illinois lawmakers urge priority funding for upgrading river locks and dams

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: A bipartisan group of Iowa and Illinois lawmakers is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prioritize funding included in the recently passed federal infrastructure bill to finally rebuild river locks …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2021