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Ivy College of Business receives $5.3M scholarship endowment from Florida couple

The Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University announced it has received a $5.3 million gift to establish an endowed scholarship program to support students from diverse backgrounds. The gift from the Bergstrom Foundation, the charity …
By BPC Staff | Jun 28, 2021
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Delta Dental Foundation awards $72K grant to Healthy Birth Day for oral health outreach

Evidence shows that receiving dental care during pregnancy can improve the health of both baby and mother by reducing the risk of gum disease and poor birth outcomes. Using a $72,000 System and Capacity Building …
By BPC Staff | Jun 28, 2021
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New American Economy report details immigrant growth in metro areas

More than half of the largest U.S. metro areas — 55 metros — experienced increases in their immigrant populations between 2018 and 2019, according to an analysis released last week by New American Economy, an immigration advocacy …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 28, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: More millennials living paycheck to paycheck than other generations

According to this story from Business Insider, 70% of millennials, or those who will turn 25 to 40 this year, say they are living paycheck to paycheck. While 54% of Americans reported that they were living …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Jun 28, 2021
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New beef processing plant planned for southwest Iowa

Radio Iowa: A massive, “COVID-friendly” beef processing facility is planned for southwest Iowa that promises to create hundreds of jobs and boost the region’s economy by more than a billion dollars a year. Project developer Chad …
By BPC Staff | Jun 28, 2021
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Iowa Rural Summit to be held in August

The fifth annual Iowa Rural Summit will be held Aug. 18-20 at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center, 7725 Kirkwood Blvd. S.W. in Cedar Rapids. Rural communities can bring three-person teams to the summit, which is …
By BPC Staff | Jun 28, 2021
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Hy-Vee store director named national store manager of the year

Brandon Lampkin, who has worked for Hy-Vee Inc. 31 years and is director of one of the company’s stores in Omaha, has been named 2021 Store Manager of the Year by FMI: the Food Industry …
By BPC Staff | Jun 28, 2021
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Principal to exit consumer life insurance, fixed annuities following sweeping strategic review

Principal Financial Group this morning announced significant changes to its product portfolio and capital management strategy, following a comprehensive review of the company’s business mix and capital management options. The strategic review was part of …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 28, 2021
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Iowa Supreme Court upholds district court ruling in fired employees’ challenge to Casey’s drug testing policy

The Iowa Supreme Court today issued a ruling that found Casey’s General Stores Inc. — for the most part — properly handled its amended policy for conducting unannounced random drug testing of its employees in 2016.

Four …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 25, 2021
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MercyOne affiliate hospital in eastern Nebraska to close effective July 1

A MercyOne affiliate hospital in eastern Nebraska is abruptly closing, largely because of low inpatient and emergency department volumes, Becker’s Hospital Review reported. MercyOne Oakland Medical Center, which is located 70 miles northwest of Omaha, will halt …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 25, 2021