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Regents approve new UI center focused on neurodegenerative disease research

Millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Iowans are affected by Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, yet there is currently a lack of effective therapies and treatments. This week, the Iowa …
By BPC Staff | Nov 8, 2021
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UI Institute for International Business to train Saudi women to be entrepreneurs

Fifty Saudi Arabian women will learn how to become entrepreneurs, with the help of an educational program from the University of Iowa that will also connect them with mentors throughout the state. The university’s Institute …
By BPC Staff | Nov 8, 2021
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SBA backs $3.33M in loans to Central Iowa businesses in October

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed more than $3.33 million in loans for Central Iowa businesses in October.

The 10 loans are expected to create 51 new jobs and retain 42 jobs. Among the top …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 8, 2021
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office employees to get vaccinated or test weekly

Axios Des Moines: Polk County Sheriff’s Office employees will participate in a program that mandates they show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or be tested weekly, department spokesperson Lt. Ryan Evans told Axios Friday. Polk County Administrator …
By BPC Staff | Nov 8, 2021
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Veridian seeks public input to give away $38,000 to 20 nonprofits

Public voting is now open for Veridian Credit Union’s annual “Spark the Spirit” giving campaign. Veridian employees nominated 20 nonprofit organizations across Iowa and eastern Nebraska to accept votes for a portion of $38,000 in …
By BPC Staff | Nov 8, 2021
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Parents, students invited to explore manufacturing careers during Creators Wanted Tour

To highlight career opportunities in the manufacturing industry, the National Association of Manufacturers and the Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education partner of the NAM, are bringing the industry’s Creators Wanted campaign to the …
By BPC Staff | Nov 8, 2021
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OneroRX expands Iowa footprint with acquisition of Medicap franchisee GRX Holdings

OneroRx Inc., a Pleasant Hill-based provider of telepharmacy services focused on underserved “pharmacy desert” markets, announced that it has completed an acquisition of GRX Holdings LLC, a leading pharmacy operator in Iowa. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Founded …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 8, 2021
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2021 Women of Influence

On May 26 the Business Record announced the 2021 Women of Influence during a live broadcast on Facebook, and we celebrating with them at a limited-capacity hybrid event on Aug. 5 at the Des Moines …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: How will your avatar affect your real-world behavior?

Can you remember when there weren’t computers? For many of us what is now part of our daily lives, both at work and at home, once seemed like science fiction. Now we’re taking it to …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Nov 5, 2021
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Lawsuit: Pizza delivery workers’ net wages total 35 cents an hour in Iowa

Iowa Capital Dispatch: A lawsuit alleges that by shortchanging its Iowa delivery drivers on mileage reimbursement, Domino’s Pizza is effectively paying those workers 35 cents an hour. Alexia Stevens, a former Domino’s driver who worked for …
By BPC Staff | Nov 5, 2021