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New partnership aims for 2 million acres of regenerative agriculture practices

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Archer Daniels Midland Co. and PepsiCo are partnering to expand regenerative agriculture practices across 2 million acres of cropland by 2030. Efforts in Iowa will focus around Cedar Rapids and Clinton, where ADM’s …
By BPC Staff | Sep 20, 2022
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Iowa’s rural economy strengthens behind surge in farm exports

Iowa’s rural economy improved in September behind strong growth in agricultural exports, according to a monthly survey of bank managers.

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index showed that the index score for Iowa increased to 48, up from …
By BPC Staff | Sep 20, 2022
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Scornovacca’s Ristorante announces new Altoona and Urbandale locations

Des Moines Register: Scornovacca’s Ristorante, the Des Moines Italian restaurant chain known for its square-cut pizza pies with homemade sauces, announced it is opening two new locations in Altoona and Urbandale. The family-owned restaurant once had …
By BPC Staff | Sep 19, 2022
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ISU plans construction on $200M entertainment district after 2022 football season

Des Moines Register: Plans for a proposed entertainment district between Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum in Ames have changed, new images released today show. The $200 million development called “CYTown” would sit on a 3-acre …
By BPC Staff | Sep 19, 2022
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Iowa Leading Indicators Index continues June trends in July

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased to 109.6 in July from a revised 110.1 in June. The monthly diffusion index decreased to 25.0 in July from 43.8 in June, the second consecutive month since December …
By BPC Staff | Sep 19, 2022
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ITA Group acquires experiential learning company NKD

ITA Group, a provider of corporate engagement solutions located in West Des Moines, announced today it has acquired London-based experiential learning company NKD.

NKD provides clients around the world with employee engagement and experiential learning solutions …
By BPC Staff | Sep 16, 2022
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JRS Pharma plans $18 million manufacturing expansion in southwest Cedar Rapids

Corridor Business Journal: The Cedar Rapids City Council will be sponsoring JRS Pharma’s application for state financial assistance to help expand its manufacturing operations in southwest Cedar Rapids, including a declining-scale exemption of local property taxes …
By BPC Staff | Sep 14, 2022
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Dee Zee ramps up for growth in 10-year manufacturing partnership with BrightDrop

Des Moines-based Dee Zee Inc. will experience “hockey stick” growth in production as it ramps up over the next year as a component supplier for BrightDrop, a commercial electrical vehicle delivery van maker. The company …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Sep 14, 2022
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Nurse fired after monkeypox vax error

Axios Des Moines: The Polk County Health Department fired a nurse who improperly gave monkeypox vaccinations to five people last week, department spokesperson Nola Aigner Davis told Axios Tuesday. Cheryl Sondall administered the vaccine subcutaneously, …
By BPC Staff | Sep 14, 2022
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Winefest Des Moines seeking volunteers for upcoming events

Winefest Des Moines is seeking volunteers for two of its upcoming events: Sips and the City on Friday, Sept. 23 and Grand Tasting on Saturday, Sept. 24. Both events will be held from 6-9 p.m. …
By BPC Staff | Sep 14, 2022