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Kevin Kruse receives Distinguished Executive of the Year Award

The Iowa Society of Association Executives announced that Kevin Kruse, senior vice president and legal counsel at Diversified Management Services, was recently honored as the 2015 ISAE Distinguished Association Executive of the Year. The award …
By BPC Staff | May 6, 2015
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Eagle View Lofts receives federal funding needed for project to go forward

 

Hansen Real Estate Services has been notified by the Iowa Economic Development Authority that it will receive $3 million in federal disaster recovery funds for its 120-unit Eagle View Lofts apartment project, Hansen Real …
By KENT DARR | May 5, 2015
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National metro expert offers Des Moines advice

Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution got his first look around Des Moines in the hours leading up to a Tuesday morning breakfast meeting at the Windsor Heights Community Center.

 


Katz: D.M., other cities…
By PERRY BEEMAN | May 5, 2015
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$1 million pledge seeds Grinnell College expansion

Grinnell College announced that it has received a $1 million pledge from an alumni couple that will support the college’s new humanities and social studies complex. The pledge by Karen Van Dusen and Joel Spiegel, …
By BPC Staff | May 5, 2015
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Meals from the Heartland earns national recognition

In honor of the 2014 National Make a Difference Day last October, nearly 400 volunteers packaged more than 100,000 meals with Meals from the Heartland, marking the organization’s first large event held at its facility …
By BPC Staff | May 5, 2015
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Tauscheck named Partnership’s new chief communications officer

The Greater Des Moines Partnership announced today that Tiffany Tauscheck will become the organization’s new chief communications officer.

 

Tauscheck comes to the Partnership from her current role as vice president of marketing and development …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 5, 2015
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Meredith’s Wood magazine unveils plans for print, digital enhancements

Meredith Corp. announced Monday its plans to enhance both the print and digital platforms for Wood magazine, its publication that focuses on the woodworking trade. The company’s plans include a major redesign of Wood magazine, …
By BPC Staff | May 5, 2015
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House prices gain nearly 5 percent in March-to-March comparison

Greater Des Moines house prices increased 4.7 percent in March compared with March 2014, real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said today. From February to March, prices rose 0.9 percent. For the state, house prices …
By BPC Staff | May 5, 2015
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ARAG corporate counsel to lead national board

Nicolle Schippers, corporate counsel for legal insurance provider ARAG in Des Moines, was elected president of the Group Legal Services Association (GLSA). Additionally, Jean Clauson, ARAG’s provider relations recruiting manager, was elected to the GLSA …
By BPC Staff | May 5, 2015
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Administrative office move enables Walnut Street School expansion

The Des Moines Public Schools administrative offices have officially moved west to their new location on Grand Avenue, freeing space for more students at the Walnut Street School downtown, The Des Moines Register reported. The former administrative …
By BPC Staff | May 5, 2015