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J.C. Penney Home Store to close; Valley West Penney’s to offer home furnishings

Des Moines Register: The J.C. Penney Home Store in Clive will close June 30. The company said it will consolidate its home furnishings into the Penney’s store at Valley West Mall in West Des Moines. A …
By BPC Staff | Jun 5, 2018
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Winnebago buys recreational boat builder Chris-Craft

Mason City Globe Gazette: RV manufacturer Winnebago Industries announced today it has entered the marine market by acquiring Chris-Craft, a recreational boat builder. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The recreational boat builder, which has …
By BPC Staff | Jun 4, 2018
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ISU pay freeze lifted; faculty, staff will receive at least 1% raises

Des Moines Register: A pay freeze at Iowa State University has been lifted and employees with satisfactory job reviews will see pay raises of at least 1 percent, officials announced Thursday. The freeze was put in …
By BPC Staff | Jun 1, 2018
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Reynolds signs largest tax cut in Iowa history

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gov. Kim Reynolds made good Wednesday on one of her first pledges as governor, signing legislation to enact the largest state income tax reduction in Iowa history. When phased in over six years, …
By BPC Staff | May 31, 2018
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Fire marshal expects to see more people apply for fireworks licenses this year

Radio Iowa: Fireworks will go on sale again in Iowa communities later this week and the state fire marshal’s office expects the number of licensed sellers will increase by as much as 20 percent this year. …
By BPC Staff | May 30, 2018
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Rockwell Collins wins contract for VIP jet components

Corridor Business Journal: Rockwell Collins of Cedar Rapids is boosting its presence in the VIP jet arena, announcing an agreement to provide Switzerland-based Comlux with a comprehensive product portfolio, including avionics, cabin management, content and entertainment …
By BPC Staff | May 30, 2018
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Recommended reads to start your week

        It feels like a Monday, but it’s already Tuesday. To help you get moving, here are a few statewide stories and a few national stories that caught my roving reading eyes over the…
By SUZANNE BEHNKE | May 29, 2018
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Iowa treasurer: Student loan debt hurts state’s economy

Quad-City Times: Iowa Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald said Wednesday that “staggering student loan debt” has long-term effects on the state’s workforce and economy. “We hear the average [debt] in Iowa is a little over $30,000, but there’s …
By BPC Staff | May 24, 2018
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Reynolds dismisses call for Medicaid review as politics

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday defended her administration’s efforts to contain costs while maintaining health services under privately managed Medicaid, dismissing as just political a Democratic senator’s call for a state auditor’s analysis …
By BPC Staff | May 24, 2018
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Grassley skeptical of oil refiner’s ‘hardship’ claim

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Marathon Petroleum, which earlier this year reported revenues of nearly $19 billion, is a “far cry from hardship,” Sen. Chuck Grassley said today about a news report that the refinery giant has asked …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 23, 2018
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