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Energy and sustainability academy receives $10,000 grant

Energy and sustainability academy receives $10,000 grant The Iowa Energy and Sustainability Academy (IESA) at Central Campus in Des Moines has been chosen as one of 30 organizations nationwide to receive a grant from Vernier…
By BPC Staff | Dec 7, 2011
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DMACC adds additional advanced manufacturing courses this spring

Starting in January, Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) will offer additional courses for computer numerically controlled (CNC) operators.

The college has offered the short two-semester program during the fall, but increased demand led it …
By BPC Staff | Dec 7, 2011
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Dice survey predicts hiring uptick

Dice survey predicts hiring uptick Demand for information technology professionals will remain a bright spot as 2012 begins, according to nearly 1,200 IT-focused hiring managers and recruiters surveyed by Dice Inc. Some 65 percent of…
By BPC Staff | Dec 6, 2011
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November job cuts down 13 percent from 2010

November job cuts down 13 percent from 2010   U.S.-based employers announced job cuts totaling 42,474 in November, according to global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. That’s a drop of 13 percent from…
By BPC Staff | Nov 30, 2011
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Gannett announces another round of furloughs

Gannett announces another round of furloughs Gannett Co. Inc., publisher of The Des Moines Register, yesterday announced to employees it would implement another round of unpaid first-quarter furloughs for most of its workers. The furloughs…
By BPC Staff | Nov 30, 2011
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Science Center receives $25,000 for preschool playground

Science Center receives $25,000 for preschool playground The Science Center of Iowa and Blank IMAX Dome Theater (SCI) has received a $25,000 grant from the W.T. & Edna M. Dahl Trust for outdoor improvements to…
By BPC Staff | Nov 30, 2011
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Catholic Diocese can’t find funds for college preparatory school

Catholic Diocese can’t find funds for college preparatory school  The Catholic Diocese of Des Moines has placed an effort to raise funds for a Christo Rey college preparatory school on “indefinite hold.” Using a federal…
By BPC Staff | Nov 30, 2011
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Survey: Large firms plan to hire recent graduates

Survey: Large firms plan to hire recent graduates Large employers plan to increase their hiring of college graduates finishing their degrees during the 2011-12 academic year, The Wall Street Journal reported. A survey by Michigan…
By BPC Staff | Nov 23, 2011
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Business Volunteer Council to meet Dec. 6

Business Volunteer Council to meet Dec. 6   The Business Volunteer Council will host its next meeting from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Chocolatarie Stam, 2814 Ingersoll Ave. The council is a…
By BPC Staff | Nov 23, 2011
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Last day to buy tickets for Drake University’s Madrigal Dinner

Today is the last day to buy tickets for Drake University’s Madrigal Dinner. Ring in the holiday season at one of two dinners, held at 7 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 4 at the Olmsted …
By BPC Staff | Nov 22, 2011