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DMACC begins opening classes; cybersecurity investigation continues, no cause released

In-person classes are back in session for students, but the network remains down one week after Des Moines Area Community College identified a cybersecurity threat in its network.

When asked if the investigation has identified …
By KATE HAYDEN | Jun 10, 2021
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Des Moines City Council’s plans for in-person meetings

Des Moines Register: After 15 months, the Des Moines City Council will resume in-person meetings Monday, but not without first implementing a number of new public health and security measures at City Hall. To start, …
By BPC Staff | Jun 9, 2021
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Shazam’s Christensen re-elected to U.S. Faster Payments Council board

Shazam Inc., a Johnston-based nationwide provider of financial services to community banks and credit unions, announced that Kevin Christensen, senior vice president of market intelligence and data analytics, was elected to a second three-year term on the U.S. …
By BPC Staff | Jun 9, 2021
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Cargill announces construction of $300M facility in joint venture with German company HELM

Cargill is joining with Germany-based HELM to build a $300 million commercial scale, renewable butanediol (BDO) facility at Cargill’s biotechnology and corn processing campus in Eddyville. According to a news release from Cargill, the joint venture, called …
By BPC Staff | Jun 9, 2021
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New UnitedHealthcare policy allows insurer to retroactively deny ER claims

Hospitals and physicians are condemning a new UnitedHealthcare policy under which the insurer may retroactively deny some emergency department claims, Fierce Healthcare reported. Effective July 1 across most states, UnitedHealthcare, the largest U.S. health insurer, may not …
By BPC Staff | Jun 9, 2021
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Reynolds signs critical race theory ban into Iowa law

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s public colleges and governmental entities are prohibited from teaching “divisive concepts” — including that moral character is determined by one’s race or sex, or that the United States and Iowa are …
By BPC Staff | Jun 9, 2021
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Wartburg, St. Ambrose hit with lawsuits seeking tuition refunds after COVID-19 shutdowns

Des Moines Register: A Wartburg College student is suing the northeast Iowa school for breach of contract and unjust enrichment, arguing the school charges tuition based in part on amenities and promises that, due to …
By BPC Staff | Jun 9, 2021
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Community Connect Program graduates announced

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute has announced its graduating class of 26 participants from the Community Connect Program. According to a news release, the program helps connect purpose to service in the community by …
By BPC Staff | Jun 9, 2021
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Lauridsens pledge up to $1 million final phase of renovations at Mainframe Studios

Philanthropists Nix and Virginia Lauridsen have pledged to donate up to $1 million to help pay for the final phase renovations at Mainframe Studios, which houses affordable workspaces for artists and low-cost office space for nonprofit arts …
By BPC Staff | Jun 9, 2021
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Campus locations open, network remains down as DMACC continues cybersecurity investigation

In-person classes at DMACC are resuming after a cybersecurity event prompted DMACC to shut down its network for five days during an investigation with cybersecurity experts and the FBI. Classes that are fully in-person or …
By BPC Staff | Jun 9, 2021