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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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Partnership’s intern program returns with new name

The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s internship program, formerly Do More in the City, has been renamed Seize the City. The program will mix networking, community engagement and professional development. It will launch the program at an event…
By BPC Staff | May 24, 2016
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Get to know: Newton, Pella, Indianola

When I first moved to Des Moines five years ago, as editor, one of the questions I would get asked all the time was “What’s your coverage area?” Seems like a straightforward question, right? We’re…
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | May 23, 2016
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Scientific Games plans expansions in Des Moines, Cedar Falls

Las Vegas-based Scientific Games Corp. plans expansions of its facilities in Des Moines and Cedar Falls that are expected to create 51 new jobs in the state. The Iowa Economic Development Authority today awarded tax …
By BPC Staff | May 20, 2016
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Three Greater Des Moines startups receive funding

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board today also provided funding to three Greater Des Moines-based startups based on recommendations from the Technology Commercialization Committee: My Diabetes Home LLC in Des Moines was awarded a $25,000 proof…
By BPC Staff | May 20, 2016
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Iowa unemployment rate rises to 3.9 percent

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent in April from 3.8 percent in March. That’s up from 3.7 percent a year ago. Nationally, the unemployment rate was 5 percent in April. “Although Iowa’s …
By BPC Staff | May 20, 2016
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New initiative focuses on African-American wealth gap in Des Moines

African-Americans experience joblessness at a rate more than two times that of whites in Des Moines, a sign of the racial wealth divide that’s prevalent across the United States. Nationally, wealth among white families is…
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 20, 2016
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Indianola: Pennies pay for brighter city

On March 1, Indianola voters approved adding a penny to the sales tax charged on retail sales in the city, the Warren County seat of government, a mere 20-minute drive south of Des Moines.

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By KENT DARR | May 20, 2016
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Newton: Minus Maytag

Frank Liebl winces when he still hears someone refer to his city as “poor Newton.” But he’s hearing that expression less often as the city continues its steady recovery from the loss of Maytag Corp. …
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 20, 2016