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UNI@DMACC program sees increased spring 2025 enrollment
Enrollment in the UNI@DMACC program has increased 35% for the spring 2025 semester compared with enrollment in the spring of 2024. A total of 170 students are enrolled, up from 126 in the spring of …
Read MoreDOT urges caution after record number of snowplow strikes during Feb. 12 storm
A record number of Iowa Department of Transportation snowplows were hit by vehicles during last Wednesday’s snowstorm, the Iowa DOT said in a news release.
There were 15 snowplow strikes during the Feb. 12 storm, …
Waukee sets special election on gas utility
A special election will be held in Waukee on March 4 to allow voters to decide whether the city should continue to operate a municipally owned gas utility.
In recent years, city officials have heard …
Norwalk Central Development adds new restaurant
The city of Norwalk has announced the opening of Cooper’s Central Table and Cocktails, a new restaurant and cocktail bar in the Norwalk Central development. The restaurant is located at 1400 Chatham Ave., east of …
Read MoreVilsack’s next challenge: Former ag secretary joins World Food Prize to create more peaceful world through food security and equitable food systems
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has been named the CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation, a newly created position designed to focus on organizational leadership and diplomacy, and expand the foundation’s global …
Read More5 takeaways from Gov. Reynolds’ 2025 Condition of the State address for Iowa businesses
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ eighth Condition of the State address on Tuesday night was a checklist of economic proposals ranging from expanded pilot programs in child care affordability and access to further reducing taxes on …
Read MoreJim and Allison Fleming named 2025 Bravo Award honorees
Bravo Greater Des Moines will recognize Jim and Allison Fleming as the Bravo Award recipients at its awards gala on Feb. 8 at the EMC Expo Center. The award recognizes a person, family or foundation …
Read MoreLatina Leadership Initiative welcomes new cohort
The Latina Leadership Initiative (LLI), a professional development program designed for Latinas, has announced its 2025 cohort, according to Hola Iowa. The cohort includes 16 participants and 15 mentors who will attend weekly sessions focused …
Read MoreDes Moines University expands enrollment partnership with Drake
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) and Drake University have expanded their partnership to offer more students in the Des Moines metro access to medical and health sciences education. This partnership is effective …
Read MoreMolina Healthcare of Iowa partners with Innovive Health
Molina Healthcare of Iowa, one of three insurers available to Iowans using Medicaid, announced a new partnership with Innovive Health to provide a new home care model to members with behavioral health needs. Innovive Health …
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