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IDOT plans lane shift for I-35 at First Street interchange in Ankeny

On Tuesday morning, weather permitting, construction crews will be shifting the north- and southbound traffic to the outside shoulder south of the East First Street interchange with Interstate 35 in Ankeny. All lanes of traffic …

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Rural Mainstreet Index takes largest monthly fall ever; majority of rural Midwest bankers anticipate recession

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index  plummeted in March to its lowest level since October 2016, as six out of 10 rural bankers in the Midwest say they expect the coronavirus threat will produce a recession. 

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Wellmark to temporarily reimburse at 100% for telehealth services, including mental health

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced late Thursday that it will temporarily reimburse health care providers that provide services through telehealth — including mental health counselors — at the same rate as office visits. …

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Indexed annuity sales reach record $73.2 billion in 2019

Total fourth-quarter sales for U.S. deferred annuity products were $53.3 billion; a decline of 3.3% when compared with the previous quarter, according to Wink’s Sales & Market Report. For the full year, deferred annuity sales were $221.8 …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the March 20 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the March 20 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 …

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Pre-crisis Iowa Leading Indicators report shows index decline in January

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index for January — which does not account for more recent changes in economic activity due to the global pandemic — decreased 0.3% to 106.5 in January, from a revised 106.8 …

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NOTEBOOK: Here’s how Bankers Trust is helping employees with child care needs during coronavirus situation

A number of businesses are of course wrestling with the best ways to help employees who are struggling with child care. We’ll be reaching out to other businesses as well, but I wanted to share …

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Average price of gas in Iowa drops below $2 per gallon

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s gas prices have dropped below $2 a gallon, on average, reflecting a national decline due to the coronavirus outbreak. The latest AAA gas survey shows Iowa’s average price for a gallon of …

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FGL’s ‘go-shop period’ ends; acquisition by Fidelity National Financial to proceed

FGL Holdings, the parent company of annuity company F&G in Des Moines, announced the expiration of the 40-day “go-shop period,” and said it will proceed with its previously announced acquisition by Fidelity National Financial Inc. Under the …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Parcels at former AIB campus sold, records show

The activities center (pictured) at the former AIB College of Business and 3 acres of vacant ground at the former campus have been sold, Polk County real estate transactions show.

The activities center was sold …