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Beyond basketball


Kingdom Cares International is the nonprofit arm of Kingdom Hoops Academy, a youth basketball program whose goal is to help student athletes develop spiritually, physically and athletically.

The Ankeny-based organization, which was founded in 2008, …
By TODD RAZOR | Nov 13, 2010
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A giant help(ing)


It’s safe to say that being on television was good business for a group of Greater Des Moines restaurants.

For Jethro’s BBQ, business has gone up 20 to 25 percent since the Oct. 6 airing …
By Kyle Oppenhuizen | Nov 13, 2010
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Iowa wine grows whiskers


At barely 10 years old, the Iowa wine industry is showing signs of maturity.

For the first time, Iowa’s 82 winemakers are selling more of their product at grocery stores and other retail outlets than …
By KENT DARR | Nov 13, 2010
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Nobody’s perfect


Maybe you’re tired of seeing the phrase “seems almost totally disconnected from rational decision-making” on your performance review. You get discouraged because the boss begins every assignment with “Try not to screw this up …” …
By JIM POLLOCK | Nov 13, 2010
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Looking for the green


Rain and recession have forced the owners of Tournament Club of Iowa to lay off longtime staff members and re-examine the business plan for the Arnold Palmer-designed golf course in Polk City.

“Golf has been …
By KENT DARR | Nov 13, 2010
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G-20 rebuffs U.S. on China currency dispute

Leaders of the world’s 20 major economies today refused to endorse a U.S. push to get China to let its currency rise, keeping alive a dispute that has raised the specter of a global trade …
By BPC Staff | Nov 12, 2010
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Postal Service posts $8.5 billion loss

The U.S. Postal Service said its annual loss widened to $8.5 billion in the year ended Sept. 30, exceeding its forecast, as the volume of mail declined. Revenue fell 1.5 percent to $67.1 billion for …
By BPC Staff | Nov 12, 2010
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Tournament Club of Iowa closes, looks for new management

Tournament Club of Iowa, a golf course designed by Arnold Palmer and developed by Knapp Properties Inc. and Enebak Construction of Minnesota, has laid off all of its employees and will begin searching Friday for …
By BPC Staff | Nov 11, 2010
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Holiday travel plans near pre-recession level

Holiday travel, an economic bellwether for the airline and hospitality industries, is projected to increase to near pre-recession levels this year, a new study suggests.

About 28 percent of Americans plan to travel for the …
By BPC Staff | Nov 10, 2010
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Small businesses gain confidence

Confidence among small businesses rose in October to the highest level in five months as more companies projected sales gains and anticipated an improving economy, a private survey found.

The National Federation of Independent Business’ …
By BPC Staff | Nov 9, 2010
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