Archive for June 2023
Iowa leaders form coalition to advocate for lower prescription drug costs
Business and health care leaders, policy experts, and patient advocacy groups announced last week they are forming the PBM Accountability Project of Iowa to advocate for lower prescription drug prices. The announcement was made during …
Read MoreMedical office building planned in Urbandale
A site plan has been approved for Timberline Wellness, a one-story, 12,136-square-foot building planned at 14111 Douglas Parkway in Urbandale. The Urbandale City Council approved the plan in May. Timberline Wellness LLC purchased the 1.1-acre …
Read MoreNorwalk council approves agreement with hotel developers
A development agreement between the city of Norwalk and Compound Capital Holdings has been approved by the City Council, paving the way for construction of the community’s first hotel.
Ryan Jensen and Ted Oswald, both …
Read More$250 million regional medical campus planned in Urbandale
A local radiologist plans to develop a regional medical campus in Urbandale that provides preventive and diagnostic services as well as treatment, the Business Record has learned.
The campus, which will be called Total Health …
Nominations for Iowa Women of Achievement Awards now open
Women Lead Change announced that nominations are now open for the 2023 Iowa Women of Achievement Awards. These awards aim to recognize the contributions of historical Iowa women who have made outstanding and lasting impacts …
Read MoreNew Ellipsis apartments open door for young people to live successful lives
Young people who are part of Ellipsis’ residential program will soon be moving into …
Read MoreCollaborative is awarded $350K to improve community college transfer experience
The Iowa Private Transfer Collaborative, consisting of 17 Iowa nonprofit colleges and universities along with two nonprofit organizations focused on Iowa higher education, has received a three-year grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and …
Read MoreMerchants Bonding invests in surety inclusion, is named SBA’s Surety of the Year
Merchants Bonding Group announced a majority investment in Foundation Surety & Insurance Solutions, a Maryland-based agency focused on the Small Business Administration’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program. According to a news release, becoming the majority owner …
Read MoreState announces more than $148M in Empower Rural Iowa broadband grants
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Department of Management’s Office of the Chief Information Officer announced Monday $148,960,000 in new broadband grant funding for internet service providers.
The grants are available through the Empower Rural Iowa …
Read MoreBehne to lead Exemplar Care full time
Exemplar Care announced today that President and Chief Strategy Officer Carl Behne will lead Exemplar’s team full time, ending a period where he also served as CEO of Burgess Health Center in Onawa.
“We are …
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