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On With Life receives 3-year CARF accreditation

On With Life Inc. in Ankeny has been accredited by CARF International for a period of three years for its brain injury and stroke programs. This is the first accreditation for On With Life’s stroke programs, …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019
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Mercy College to offer online paramedic, EMS programs

Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines will begin offering online courses this fall for people seeking a paramedic certificate or an associate’s degree in emergency medical services. The expansion of these programs will …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019
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ISU offers free programs on food systems

Iowa State University is offering free training for food systems practitioners Aug. 14-16. The sessions are on Local Food Leader (Aug. 14) and Community Food Systems (Aug. 15-16) certifications. Registrations are limited. Those who complete the free programs will …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019
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Wright Tree Service buys Calgary-based company

Wright Tree Service, a West Des Moines-based vegetation management company serving utility companies, announced the acquisition of ArborCare Tree Service, a Canadian tree service based in Calgary, Alberta. Under the acquisition, effective May 24, the utility side …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019
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Bourke named CEO at Ames CVB

The Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Kevin Bourke as its president and CEO beginning July 31. Bourke had been COO of the Iowa Sports Foundation. Bourke replaces Julie Weeks, who is retiring at …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019
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Life insurance sales see slow start for 2019

Sales of several categories of life insurance products were down by double-digit percentages in the first quarter, according to Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Non-variable universal life sales for the first quarter, which include both indexed and …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019
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Meredith sells Sports Illustrated for $110M to licensing company Authentic Brands

Wall Street Journal: Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. agreed to sell Sports Illustrated for $110 million, more than a year after putting it on the block, but that doesn’t mean the fabled sports magazine is leaving the …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019
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UnityPoint Health recognized for LGBTQ clinic program

UnityPoint Health and its director of provider development, Rachel Dahlen, have been recognized by the ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) Foundation for creating a dedicated clinic program, UnityPoint Clinic’s Prairie Parkway LGBTQ Clinic, focused …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019
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Farm aid to soar with tariff payments

President Donald Trump’s move to spend $16 billion on aid to farmers hurt by tariffs involved in the U.S.-China trade war will more than triple the usual amount of aid to agriculture, Successful Farming reported. Last …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019
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ISU plans NSF-supported water conference

Iowa State University plans a two-day August workshop addressing climate variability, infrastructure design and population dynamics in the Mississippi River watershed. Supported by a $50,000 National Science Foundation grant, the sessions are designed to foster collaboration among …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019