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Maharishi University features state’s largest solar power plant

Radio Iowa: Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield has the largest solar and storage power plant in Iowa, which is also billed as being the most technologically advanced facility of its kind in the world. University …

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Despite court ruling, Obamacare still on for now

Cedar Rapids Gazette: There will be no immediate health coverage impact from a federal judge’s ruling late Friday that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, but the issue is certain to take center stage again in …

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Day named director of Global Programs and Partnerships for World Food Prize

The World Food Prize Foundation announced that Morgan Day has assumed a new role at the Foundation as the director of Global Programs and Partnerships. Day will be responsible, in partnership with Keegan Kautzky, for …

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GDM workforce gains on education goal

More than 65 percent of Greater Des Moines’ workforce has education beyond high school, a gain of 14 percentage points since 2008, a new report card shows. The figure jumped 3.6 percent since 2016, Iowa …

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Hy-Vee buys Shopko pharmacies in six states

Hy-Vee Inc. has acquired the business of 22 Shopko pharmacies in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to a release. Shopko patient files will merge into existing Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations in the …

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Jazz in July returns, to be held on Hoyt Sherman Place’s lawn

A trimmed-down version of Jazz in July will be held on Hoyt Sherman Place’s lawn in 2019 and 2020, thanks to two grants from the Principal Foundation.

The series of outdoor concerts had vanished after …

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D.M. ranks among top 20 U.S. cities for households making a least $100,000 a year

Des Moines Register: A greater share of households in Des Moines earn at least $100,000 annually than in most American cities, according to a recent analysis by financial technology company SmartAsset. The Des Moines-West Des Moines …

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Lifespace Communities names new VP of development

Lifespace Communities Inc., a West Des Moines-based owner and operator of 12 senior living communities across seven states, has hired Russell Mauk as its new vice president of development, design and construction. Mauk, a California-licensed …

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Lennox International says insurance will cover losses sustained in Marshalltown tornado

Lennox International, which sustained heavy damage to its Marshalltown manufacturing facilities during the July 19 tornado, said insurance proceeds “in some cases exceeded expectations,” reports the Marshalltown Times-Republican. The company expects to receive about $347 million …

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DMACC partners with Millennium Foundation Kosovo to launch women’s energy studies

Des Moines Area Community College and the Millennium Foundation Kosovo are launching a multiyear program enabling Kosovo women to earn a two-year degree in energy-related fields at DMACC, the college announced today. Millennium Foundation Kosovo …