Archive for July 2016
VIDEO: Slight increase in June Iowa General Fund receipts
Five refugees, immigrants to be honored at gala
Hawkeye buys downtown St. Louis hotel
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Hawkeye Hotels of Burlington has purchased a nine-story, 91-room hotel in downtown St. Louis and said today that it will refurbish and rebrand it. The hotel, the Omni Majestic, opened in 1913 and …
Read MoreSurvey: Small employers rate wellness highly, but they worry about costs
Energy center chief resigns, cites utility pressure
The head of the Iowa Energy Center has resigned to take another job, but on his way out, he cited pressure from utilities over his support for solar power, the Associated Press reported in an …
Read MoreCritelli to succeed Wieck at high court Office of Professional Regulation
Nicholas Critelli III has been appointed director of the Iowa Supreme Court Office of Professional Regulation, effective Dec. 23. He will replace Paul Wieck II when he retires on Dec. 22 after nearly 15 years …
Read MoreProgram attracts health care providers to rural communities
Iowa College Aid announced that 16 health care professionals will receive loan repayment benefits totaling $705,000 as part of a state program to attract health care professionals to high-need Iowa communities. The Health Care Professional …
Read MoreCourt says tribe can foreclose on National Cattle Congress properties
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: A district court ruling has put the future of the National Cattle Congress in jeopardy. Judge George Stigler said the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa can foreclose on the …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: A spicy new crop for Kemin
Kemin Industries has become one of the largest growers of oregano in the United States, but it’s not going into the pizza business or trying to compete with Tone’s. The Des Moines-based bioscience company has …
Read MoreISU receives $2.5 million grant for exercise study
Iowa State University has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effectiveness of aerobic exercise, resistance training, and a combination of both. The Iowa State research will be …
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