Archive for December 2015
Casey’s earnings increased in its second quarter
Casey’s General Stores Inc. reported earnings of $2 per share for its second quarter, which ended Oct. 31, up from $1.28 per share for the same quarter a year ago. Year to date, earnings per …
Read MoreCapital Orthopaedics hires Smith as operations VP
Medicaid to maintain provider pay for 3 months
Iowa health care providers will continue to be paid fully for treating Medicaid patients for the first three months of 2016, whether or not they have signed contracts with new managed care companies, Gov. Terry …
Read MoreSmall business optimism dips for third quarter
Iowa Federation of Labor leader Mark Smith dies
Mark Smith of Des Moines, a longtime leader of the Iowa Federation of Labor and an outspoken advocate for working men and women, died Thursday,DesMoinesRegister.com reported. Smith, who was 71, became secretary-treasurer of the federation, which …
Read MoreHy-Vee showers bowl-bound Hawkeyes with yellow roses
The Iowa Hawkeyes will soon be seeing a sea of yellow. This afternoon, Hy-Vee Inc. will deliver 4,300 yellow roses to the Stew and LeNore Hansen Football Performance Center to congratulate head coach Kirk Ferentz …
Read MoreHistoric tax credits sought for Hubbell, Register building projects
City delays deadline for transload facility proposals
Sen. Joni Ernst retires from Iowa National Guard
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has retired from the Iowa Army National Guard. Calling her time in the military one of her “greatest honors,” Ernst announced Tuesday that she had retired. In a statement, she said …
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