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YLI graduates 37 students

This year’s Youth Leadership Initiative graduating class is composed of 37 students from 19 area high schools. The Greater Des Moines Partnership program develops and fosters leadership among high school sophomores and juniors in Greater …
By BPC Staff | Jun 1, 2016
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West Des Moines company plans $11 million expansion

Innovative Injection Technologies would add 36 jobs at its facility in West Des Moines under terms of an incentive package the company is seeking with the city and state of Iowa. The West Des Moines …
By BPC Staff | May 31, 2016
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Branstad signs bill to improve access to technical education

  Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad on Thursday signed legislation aimed at improving access to modernized technical education, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. Branstad, appearing at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, said the legislation is aimed at making…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 27, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: Tomorrow Plan Year Three

  I sat in on the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Year Three kickoff event and review of the Tomorrow Plan initiative, a voluntary plan for the sustainable development of the region for the…
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | May 27, 2016
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Aureon acquires Midwest Project Partners

West Des Moines-based Aureon announced today the acquisition of Midwest Project Partners, a Des Moines-based company specializing in project management and management consulting services, primarily for financial services firms throughout Iowa and nationwide.   MPP’s…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 25, 2016
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Vilsack to Iowa leaders: ‘Think big’ on water quality

     A small group went to meet U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack while visiting Washington D.C. during the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual trip. The group wanted to talk to the former Iowa governor…
By PERRY BEEMAN | May 25, 2016
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Partnership’s intern program returns with new name

The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s internship program, formerly Do More in the City, has been renamed Seize the City. The program will mix networking, community engagement and professional development. It will launch the program at an event…
By BPC Staff | May 24, 2016
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Get to know: Newton, Pella, Indianola

When I first moved to Des Moines five years ago, as editor, one of the questions I would get asked all the time was “What’s your coverage area?” Seems like a straightforward question, right? We’re…
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | May 23, 2016
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Scientific Games plans expansions in Des Moines, Cedar Falls

Las Vegas-based Scientific Games Corp. plans expansions of its facilities in Des Moines and Cedar Falls that are expected to create 51 new jobs in the state. The Iowa Economic Development Authority today awarded tax …
By BPC Staff | May 20, 2016
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Three Greater Des Moines startups receive funding

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board today also provided funding to three Greater Des Moines-based startups based on recommendations from the Technology Commercialization Committee: My Diabetes Home LLC in Des Moines was awarded a $25,000 proof…
By BPC Staff | May 20, 2016