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Information session to be held Oct. 15 for 2021 Community Connect program

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is now accepting applications for the 2021 Community Connect program, which begins in February. The Community Connect program inspires and teaches participants that leveraging their purpose and passions improves …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2020
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Gojkovich named marketing SVP at NCMIC

NCMIC Group Inc. has promoted Scott Gojkovich to senior vice president of marketing. With his new role, Gojkovich expands his oversight of NCMIC’s strategic marketing efforts across all lines of the business and joins NCMIC’s senior …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2020
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Des Moines will host 2023 NCAA men’s basketball tournament

Des Moines Register: The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is returning to downtown Des Moines. The NCAA announced today that the first and second rounds of the 2023 tournament are coming to Wells Fargo Arena for the …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2020
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Iowa budget experts see revenue growth next year

Associated Press: State budget experts said Tuesday they expect Iowa revenues to be about $1.9 million less than last year, revising their estimate to $7.91 billion. The forecasters also estimated the state will bring in about …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2020
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University of Iowa presidential search committee co-chairs named

The Board of Regents has named Sandy Daack-Hirsch and John Keller as co-chairs of the University of Iowa presidential search committee, charged with identifying finalists for the Board of Regents’ consideration to become the next …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2020
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Iowa coalition to participate in ‘Vaccinate the Heartland’ event scheduled Thursday

Parents, students, doctors, nurses, politicians and advocates from 10 Midwestern states will participate virtually on Thursday evening in “Vaccinate the Heartland,” a celebration of the value of immunizations for community health. Presenters will include Chelsea …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2020
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Byers new chair of chamber executives association

Jay Byers, CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has been named chair of the board of directors of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Byers officially assumed the leadership position at the recent …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2020
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Proclamation claims Oct. 13, 2020, as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Iowa

We’re midway through the middle of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Thanks to an increase in awareness campaigns over the last 35 years, public knowledge about the disease has increased. Perhaps lesser known, though, is Metastatic…
By EMILY BLOBAUM | Oct 14, 2020
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Two Iowa hotels receive IEDA certificates


Hotel Grinnell in Grinnell and the Highlander Hotel in Iowa City have been awarded Targeted Small Business certificates by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, the agency announced in a release. The two businesses are the …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2020
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Construction begins on new public safety building in Clive

The city of Clive this month began construction on a new public safety center at 8800 Hickman Road. Architect rendering special to the Business Record

 

Construction has begun on Clive’s new Public Safety Center at …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2020