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Economic Development

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RMH Systems acquires Kansas scale company

Waukee-based RMH Systems announced it has completed its acquisition of Electronic Scale Systems Inc. in Kansas City, Kan., effective June 1. The acquisition makes RMH Systems, an industrial systems integrator that specializes in material handling, packaging and …
By BPC Staff | Jun 3, 2016
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Workforce Development receives $200,000 apprenticeship grant

The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that Iowa will receive a $200,000 ApprenticeshipUSA State Accelerator Grant to expand and expedite apprenticeship programs in Iowa. Iowa Workforce Development will use the grant to help integrate …
By BPC Staff | Jun 2, 2016
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Iowa economy emitted mixed signals in April

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased 0.3 percent to 105.8  in April from a revised 105.5 in March, the second consecutive monthly increase, the Iowa Department of Revenue said in a release. The report mixed good news …
By BPC Staff | Jun 1, 2016
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Business leaders expect stronger second half

Iowa Business Council: The sentiment of Iowa Business Council members regarding economic activity in the state for the next six months moved higher from the previous quarter. The 2016 second-quarter IBC Overall Economic Outlook Survey Index …
By BPC Staff | Jun 1, 2016
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YLI graduates 37 students

This year’s Youth Leadership Initiative graduating class is composed of 37 students from 19 area high schools. The Greater Des Moines Partnership program develops and fosters leadership among high school sophomores and juniors in Greater …
By BPC Staff | Jun 1, 2016
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West Des Moines company plans $11 million expansion

Innovative Injection Technologies would add 36 jobs at its facility in West Des Moines under terms of an incentive package the company is seeking with the city and state of Iowa. The West Des Moines …
By BPC Staff | May 31, 2016
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Branstad signs bill to improve access to technical education

  Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad on Thursday signed legislation aimed at improving access to modernized technical education, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. Branstad, appearing at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, said the legislation is aimed at making…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 27, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: Tomorrow Plan Year Three

  I sat in on the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Year Three kickoff event and review of the Tomorrow Plan initiative, a voluntary plan for the sustainable development of the region for the…
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | May 27, 2016
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Aureon acquires Midwest Project Partners

West Des Moines-based Aureon announced today the acquisition of Midwest Project Partners, a Des Moines-based company specializing in project management and management consulting services, primarily for financial services firms throughout Iowa and nationwide.   MPP’s…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 25, 2016
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Vilsack to Iowa leaders: ‘Think big’ on water quality

     A small group went to meet U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack while visiting Washington D.C. during the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual trip. The group wanted to talk to the former Iowa governor…
By PERRY BEEMAN | May 25, 2016
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