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State’s unemployment rate remains under 4 percent

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.9 percent in May, according to Iowa Workforce Development’s latest report. The state’s jobless rate was 3.6 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 …
By BPC Staff | Jun 17, 2016
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Jim Swanson honored by Waukee APEX program

Jim Swanson, partner and creative director of Performance Marketing, was honored with the APEX Catalyst Award from the Waukee Aspiring Professional Experience Program. The program brings high school students and local businesses together to collaborate…
By BPC Staff | Jun 16, 2016
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Iowa economy grew by 2 percent last year

Iowa’s gross domestic product for 2015 totaled $174 billion, a 2 percent increase from 2014, according to a report from the Legislative Services Agency, an arm of the Iowa Legislature. Farming made up nearly $2.3 …
By BPC Staff | Jun 15, 2016
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Iowa workers, employers honored for overcoming employment barriers

The Iowa Job Honor Awards, an initiative aimed at recognizing Iowans who have overcome barriers to employment, today announced its top honorees for 2016. 


Honorees in the employee category are Jeremiah Machuca of Clinton, who…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 14, 2016
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Iowa workers, employers honored for overcoming employment barriers

The Iowa Job Honor Awards, an initiative aimed at recognizing Iowans who have overcome barriers to employment, today announced its top honorees for 2016. 

Honorees in the employee category are Jeremiah Machuca of Clinton, who…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 14, 2016
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Partnership’s Woodard is president of the Junior League of Des Moines

Andrea Woodard, public policy manager for the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has started her term as the president of the Junior League of Des Moines, an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the…
By BPC Staff | Jun 10, 2016
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Partnership’s Woodard is president of the Junior League of Des Moines

Andrea Woodard, public policy manager for the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has started her term as the president of the Junior League of Des Moines, an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the…
By BPC Staff | Jun 10, 2016
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YMCA’s Schwartz: Pool funding ‘very close’

The YMCA of Greater Des Moines appears to be on the finishing lap in the long process to raise funds for the Wellmark YMCA pool.


The $1 million grant from Vision Iowa announced Thursday “gets…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 10, 2016
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A Closer Look: Randy Reichardt

Some people bicycle to work. 

For four years, Randy Reichardt’s work was bicycling.

Reichardt wasn’t officially a professional bicyclist, but he was in Boulder, Colo., for four years competing in USA Cycling events and collecting …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jun 10, 2016
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Prestage: Chances ‘high’ Iowa will get $240M plant

Des Moines Register: Mason City might have rejected Prestage Farms’ proposed $240 million pork processing plant, but Ron Prestage, a leader of the family-owned business, said he believes the plant will be built in Iowa.…
By BPC Staff | Jun 9, 2016