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New fertilizer plant could make its home in Lee County

Lee County is being considered as the site for a $1.3 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant for a business called Iowa Fertilizer Co., The Des Moines Register reported.

The project could create 165 jobs in the …
By BPC Staff | Feb 17, 2012
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Partnership hosts trade exchange luncheon

The Greater Des Moines Partnership hosted a Chinese trade delegation on Thursday afternoon.

Partnership CEO Jay Byers welcomed the delegation, which included Zhang Qingwei, the governor of Hebei Province, and discussed Central Iowa’s expansive export …
By BPC Staff | Feb 17, 2012
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Downtown C.R. project lands tenant

CliftonLarsonAllen plans to move to downtown Cedar Rapids by Jan. 1, 2013, as one of the first tenants of a new professional office building, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. The accounting and consulting firm formed …
By BPC Staff | Feb 17, 2012
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Coopera CEO Morrow dies at age of 34

Coopera CEO Morrow dies at age of 34 Warren Morrow, CEO of Coopera Consulting, died yesterday morning at the age of 34. Morrow, a 2008 Business Record Forty Under 40 honoree, dedicated his career to…
By BPC Staff | Feb 16, 2012
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Warren County Leadership Institute announces class members

Warren County Leadership Institute announces class members  The Warren County Leadership Institute has announced the 14 members of its 2012 class, the 19th class in the organization’s history. To see a full list of participants,…
By BPC Staff | Feb 16, 2012
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Xi’ s two-day visit begins today

Xi’ s two-day visit begins today   According to The Wall Street Journal, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s visit to Iowa this week is designed in large part to make a point to U.S. critics…
By BPC Staff | Feb 15, 2012
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The Partnership


There’s a new partnership forming in downtown Des Moines – and it’s between Jay Byers and Gene Meyer.

But it’s an unlikely pairing that even the duo didn’t see coming during the six-month search for …
By Chris Conetzkey & Chelsea Keenan | Feb 10, 2012
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Partnership collaborates on entrepreneurial network

Partnership collaborates on entrepreneurial network   Some Super Bowl ads were hits and others were groaners, but a spot aired yesterday by the Kauffman Foundation could be the big ticket to help aspiring entrepreneurs in…
By BPC Staff | Feb 6, 2012
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Three Dallas County communities to receive technical assistance

Three Dallas County communities to receive technical assistance   Dallas Center, Van Meter and Woodward have been selected to receive technical assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program.…
By BPC Staff | Feb 6, 2012
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U.S. unemployment drops to three-year low

U.S. unemployment drops to three-year low   The economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3 percent, providing some…
By BPC Staff | Feb 3, 2012