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MercyOne earns Wellmark recognition for spinal surgery, knee, hip replacement

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has recognized MercyOne with multiple Blue Distinction Centers+ designations, as part of the Blue Distinction Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacement programs. Awarded recipients for Blue Distinction Centers …

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111th Drake Relays postponed to 2021

The 111th Drake Relays delayed by COVID-19 this spring has been officially postponed to April 21-24, 2021, organizers announced this week. The event was first postponed March 18 as the pandemic forced dozens of events …

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Central Iowa home sales up 6% in 2020 compared with a year ago

The nationwide economic shutdown caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus has had little effect on homes sales in the Des Moines area, and with interest rates for mortgages at historic lows, real estate …

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From doorstep paperwork to school translation, EMBARC adjusts to new post-COVID roles

A RISE AmeriCorp volunteer assists in packing food for delivery to EMBARC community members. EMBARC, RISE AmeriCorp and the Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs launched crisis help lines in 11 languages to offer accurate COVID-19 …

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30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act commemorated this weekend

Sunday marks 30 years since the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act.

Modeled after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the ADA was intended to give people with disabilities equal opportunity, full participation, …

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West Bancorp cautious despite stronger earnings

Corridor Business Journal: West Bancorporation, the parent company of West Bank, reported stronger second-quarter net income, while citing uncertainty over COVID-19 for a decision to break its string of annual dividend increases. The West Des Moines-based …

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Sammons Financial Group donates $100K for creation of minority small business fund

Sammons Financial Group today announced it will donate $100,000 to the Director’s Council to create a minority small business development fund and emergency loan pool. The Director’s Council is a Des Moines-based nonprofit organization that …

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Slight improvement in architecture billings, according to new report

Demand for design services from architecture firms started to stabilize in June, following their steep declines in April, the American Institute of Architects reported. AIA’s Architecture Billings Index score for June was 40, compared with …

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Harris to succeed Forsyth as Wellmark CEO

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced today that Cory Harris, top photo, the insurance giant’s chief operation officer, will become the company’s CEO when John Forsyth, bottom photo, retires at the end of 2020. …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the July 24 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the July 24 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …