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Startup Champion Network Summit kicks off Oct. 12

The Startup Champion Network Summit will introduce leaders of entrepreneur support organizations to Des Moines and its startup community in a 2 1/2-day event Oct. 12-14. A national organization, Startup Champion Network hosts two annual …
By BPC Staff | Oct 11, 2021
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Partnership Fellowship offers professional development, community engagement

As the application period for the third cohort of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Fellowship Program prepares to open, participants of the second and current cohort are touting the program’s benefits, saying it is helping …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Oct 11, 2021
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Iowa stocks mixed in September

Seven of the 17 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains for the month of September. One company posted double-digit percentage gains in the month. Ten Iowa-based stocks posted losses, …
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Oct 8, 2021
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Klingbeil receives 2021 Hospital Hero Award

The Iowa Hospital Association and ChildServe have recognized Dr. Fred Klingbeil, medical director of pediatric rehabilitation medicine at ChildServe, Blank Children’s Hospital and MercyOne Children’s Hospital, with the 2021 Hospital Hero Award. Since 2007, the award has …
By BPC Staff | Oct 8, 2021
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Vicente named Tocqueville Society Award winner

Sean Vicente has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the United Way of Central Iowa’s Tocqueville Society Award. The award was presented Thursday evening at the annual Tocqueville Society Celebration sponsored by Ryan Cos. …
By BPC Staff | Oct 8, 2021
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USCRI hosting event benefiting Afghan evacuees

The U.S. Committee on Refugee and Immigrants’ Des Moines office is hosting its third annual Welcome Iowa benefit supporting Afghan allies and the 465 refugees and evacuees coming to Central Iowa over the next year. …
By BPC Staff | Oct 8, 2021
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Help available for low-income households struggling to pay water bills

Low-income individuals and families can get help paying their water bills as part of the new federal Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program. According to a news release, IMPACT Community Action Partnership started taking applications for the …
By BPC Staff | Oct 8, 2021
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Iowa school districts may continue mask mandates after judge’s preliminary injunction

Des Moines Register: Iowa school districts can continue requiring facial coverings in the classroom for the near future after a federal judge today granted a preliminary injunction against a state law banning school mask mandates. A …
By BPC Staff | Oct 8, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Nationwide, Food Bank of Iowa collaborate in TikTok-style video to promote volunteering

It’s Friday, so we thought we’d go out on a fun note today with a video collaboration between Nationwide and the Food Bank of Iowa. In the video, set to the country music artist Walker …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Oct 8, 2021
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Burger King to test its new plant-based Impossible Nuggets in Des Moines metro

Des Moines Register: Burger King is asking the biggest city in one of the biggest meat-producing states in the country to try out its new, plant-based nuggets. The chain is rolling out Impossible Nuggets starting Oct. …
By BPC Staff | Oct 8, 2021