Archive for November 2020
EMC Foundation awards $30,000 grant to Oakridge Neighborhood
Oakridge Neighborhood has received a $30,000 grant from the EMC Insurance Foundation to support youth programming and adult workforce development. According to a news release, Oakridge Neighborhood works to provide opportunities for children, adults and …
Read MoreOpen enrollment under way for Marketplace health plans
Open enrollment for Marketplace health insurance, available through the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, began this week and will continue through Dec. 15. This year is expected to be a busy year for enrollment …
Read MoreFDIC report: Iowa 5th-lowest in nation for unbanked households
A record 95% of U.S. households had a bank or credit union account in 2019, according to a new biennial survey and report released Monday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The report, “How America Banks: …
Read MoreIowa Finance Authority receives national marketing award
The Iowa Finance Authority received a marketing award from the National Council of State Housing Agencies for its 2019 annual report “IFA Chain Reaction,” which showcases the positive chain reactions that affordable housing creates in the state. …
Read MoreDMOS Orthopaedic Urgent Injury Clinic in Ankeny expands to 6-day schedule
The DMOS Orthopaedic Urgent Injury Clinic in Ankeny has expanded its schedule to be open six days a week to meet the community’s growing demand for medical care. Beginning today, hours for the walk-in clinic …
Read MoreRecord number of Iowans registered to vote ahead of Tuesday’s election
Iowa has seen a record number of registered voters this election cycle, Secretary of State Paul Pate said today in a news release. According to the release, the state had 2,095,581 active registered voters as …
Read MoreICR Iowa dismisses CEO, to refocus on external marketing of Corridor region
An economic development venture launched three years ago to market the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area and attract talent to the region is reorganizing, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The board of ICR Iowa announced late Friday it …
Read MoreCOVID-19 nanovaccine research team from UI, ISU to receive $2M in CARES Act funding
Kathleen Ross, right, core facility manager, instructs Ben Schlichtmann, a chemical engineering graduate student, left, as postdoctoral scholar Sean Kelly opens an incubator inside a research laboratory at the Nanovaccine Institute inside Iowa State University’s …
Read MoreGuest opinion: Moving through the low points
By Katie Beary | Director of branch operations, Gallagher
A few years ago I was sprayed by a skunk.
I was riding the Cumming to Water Works Park trail south of Des Moines, and just as I …
Read MorePolitical robocalls in Iowa among nation’s highest
Cedar Rapids Gazette: It’s unlikely to come as a surprise to anyone with a landline phone that Iowa is among the six states receiving the most political robocalls this campaign season. In fact, a firm that …
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