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Tippie’s business analytics program receives UPS George D. Smith Prize

The Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa has been honored as one of the top colleges in the world for preparing students for careers in the fast-growing field of business analytics. Tippie’s Department …
By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021
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Vernice ‘Flygirl’ Armour to headline Women Lead Change Central Iowa conference

Women Lead Change has announced that Vernice “Flygirl” Armour will headline the organization’s 2021 Central Iowa Conference later this month. In 2003, Armour became the first Black female combat pilot when she flew a helicopter …
By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021
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Survey: Retirement plan participation by nonprofit workers reaches new high

Despite COVID-19 hitting nonprofit organizations particularly hard last year, nonprofit workers participated in 403(b) retirement plans at the highest level since tracking began in 2008, according to an annual 403(b) Plan Survey from the Plan Sponsor Council …
By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021
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Landmark restaurant to reopen soon in renovated building

Chuck’s Restaurant, at 3610 Sixth Ave. in Des Moines, is expected to reopen later this month after the building in which its located underwent a $1.4 million renovation. “The business owners in [Highland Park] knew…
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Oct 13, 2021
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Renovation of Oak Park/Highland Park building underway

Renovation is underway on a single-story building at 3523 Sixth Ave. in Des Moines, and the structure’s owner expects the work to be completed by mid-2022.

Developer Joe Cordaro, principal of West Des Moines-based Benchmark …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Oct 13, 2021
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Brewery, restaurant planned in renovated Highland Park building

The building at 413 Euclid Ave. in Des Moines housed the French Way Cleaners & Dyers beginning in the mid-1920s. An expansion was added in the 1930s to the west of the two-story brick building.…
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Oct 13, 2021
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Apartments, commercial planned near new Des Moines University campus

Changes to the zoning and land uses of 64.2 acres north of the new Des Moines University campus were approved this week by West Des Moines’ Plan and Zoning Commission.

The changes will allow development …
By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021
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JLL report: Des Moines-area office vacancy rate at 15.8%

Just 117,500 square feet of office space is under construction in the Des Moines area, the lowest amount since 2013, according to a third-quarter office market report issued by JLL Inc., a global commercial real…
By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Downtown Des Moines apartment building sold for $40.7 million

An Indianapolis-based real estate development company has sold a downtown Des Moines apartment building for $40.75 million, Polk County real estate records show.

District at 6th LLC, developed by TWG Development LLC, sold the 213-unit …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 13, 2021
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Mineck receives distinguished service award from Luther College

Suzanne Mineck has received the 2021 Distinguished Service Award from her alma mater, Luther College. Mineck, who will be leaving Mid-Iowa Health Foundation this fall after leading the organization as president and CEO for more …
By BPC Staff | Oct 12, 2021