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On The Rise: 12-26-18

Amy Hartman (pictured)
Hartman Reserve Nature Center 
Hired as unit manager
Cedar Falls

Theresa Nielsen 
Alverno Senior Care Community 
Promoted to administrator
Clinton

Amanda Gantois
CBE Companies
Promoted to director, human resources 
Cedar Falls

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Wellmark Foundation opens grant apps

The Wellmark Foundation has opened applications for two Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grant programs. MATCH grants are designed to support large projects that build community and address health needs in Iowa and South Dakota. …

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Per Mar buys Barone and Polk Burnett Security Systems

Per Mar Security Services has acquired Barone and Polk Burnett Security Systems from Iverify, making a play in Nebraska and Wisconsin. The added business will join Per Mar’s Duluth and Eau Claire operations, and Per …

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Ruan signs deal with Alcoholic Beverages Division

Ruan Transportation Management Systems has signed a deal to provide transportation and warehousing for the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division beginning April 15. “This partnership with Ruan will enable ABD to provide the highest level of …

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Iowa offers public employees 1% pay hikes; the largest union wants 3% increases

Des Moines Register: Iowa is offering 1 percent across-the-board wage increases for each of the next two years to unions representing thousands of state employees in contract talks. The largest union — Council 61 of the …

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Drake occupational therapy doctoral program receives accreditation

Drake University announced that its occupational therapy doctoral program has received accreditation status from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. The council accredited the program for seven years, the maximum amount allowed for initial accreditation. The …

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Iowa unemployment rate held steady last month at 2.4%

Iowa’s seasonally unemployment rate remained at 2.4 percent in November, Iowa Workforce Development said. The state’s jobless rate was 2.9 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent last month. The …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: ‘Dead skunk’ stench from marijuana farms outrages Californians

In Iowa, neighbors to hog confinements, rendering plants or other ag-related operations at times sue over strong smells. In fact, there was just a recent Des Moines Register headline about noxious news in the north. In California,…
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Report quantifies value of leaders’ involvement in wellness initiatives

Leaders’ efforts do make a big difference in whether an organization’s employee well-being initiatives are successful, according to a new research report. 

The 2018 progress report from the Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) and Mercer…
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Iowa rural index rises

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index for Iowa rose to 53.7 in December from 48.7 the month before. Anything above 50 suggests growth. The state’s farmland price index was unchanged at 35.6. The new-hiring index fell …