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Principal Foundation provides $150,000 grant to Oakridge Neighborhood

Oakridge Neighborhood has received a $150,000 grant from Principal Foundation. The grant will support adult workforce readiness provided by Oakridge Neighborhood’s Family and Workforce Programs, helping provide equitable education and work opportunities for underserved populations. …
By BPC Staff | Dec 15, 2021
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Pleasant Hill installs sculpture in new park

The city of Pleasant Hill has installed a sculpture called “Pleasant Hill Gate,” a 26-foot-tall piece that was installed in the 77-acre Hickory Glen Park, located south of Four Mile Elementary School and west of …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2021
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West Bancorporation Foundation announces grants to charities

The board of directors of the West Bancorporation Foundation, the charitable branch of West Bank, awarded $71,500 in grants to 18 community organizations for the 2021 fourth quarter, including donations to six food pantries. West Bancorporation grants …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2021
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Unemployment claimants required to step up job searches to receive benefits

Iowa Workforce Development provided additional details Monday about how the agency will administer the new Reemployment Case Management program that begins on Jan. 9. The program, announced in October by Gov. Kim Reynolds, is part of a …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2021
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Iowans gambling $9.6 million a day on sports betting

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Betting an average of $9.6 million a day on sports, Iowa gamblers and sportsbooks operators were giving thanks for legalized sports betting in November, posting yet another monthly record with wagering topping $287 …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2021
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United Way announcing legislative priorities Thursday

United Way of Central Iowa will outline its agenda for the 2022 state legislative session during a virtual event at 10 a.m. Thursday. There will also be an update on United Way’s advocacy efforts and …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2021
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Top Meredith Corp. executives out after company’s sale brings them big payday

Des Moines Register: Two weeks after the sale of Meredith Corp., the lifestyle publisher’s former downtown Des Moines headquarters has a bit of a power vacuum. Meredith has informed its employees that CEO Tom Harty retired …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2021
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Veridian awards $70,000 in grants to 22 nonprofits addressing financial stability

Veridian Credit Union has awarded $70,000 in grants to 22 organizations across Iowa and eastern Nebraska aimed at increasing financial stability. The Waterloo-based credit union’s Successful Financial Future Grants program annually makes grants of up …
By BPC Staff | Dec 10, 2021
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Iowa Farm Bureau elects new president

Brent Johnson of Calhoun County was elected president of the Iowa Farm Bureau during the organization’s meeting this week in Des Moines. Johnson will become the farm group’s 14th president, succeeding Craig Hill, who is …
By BPC Staff | Dec 10, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Birds aren’t real, or are they? Inside a Gen Z conspiracy theory.

Get ready to think – because this good read is about a real-life reverse Uno card. This piece from the New York Times looks at the Birds Aren’t Real movement, which is a Gen Z-fueled conspiracy theory …
By BPC Staff | Dec 10, 2021