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Newbo evolve loses $2.3 million; GO Cedar Rapids chief executive dismissed

The chief executive of GO Cedar Rapids has been fired after the nonprofit organization lost $2.3 million on the recent newbo evolve festival, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The shortfall exceeds GO Cedar Rapids’ annual $2 …

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IPERS reports nearly 8 percent return in fiscal ’18

The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System portfolio returned a 7.97 percent investment gain for the fiscal year ended June 30, IPERS reported. The result exceeded the policy benchmark return by 0.18 percent. The retirement system’s …

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Herbert to lead organizational development for NCMIC

NCMIC Group Inc. announced that Chick Herbert has joined the Clive-based insurer as senior vice president of enterprise organizational development. In this role, Herbert will be responsible for improving organizational performance by developing people and processes. He …

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Scholar: Monsanto Roundup case may not change much

A key witness for the plaintiff in the California court case that resulted in a $289 million judgment against Monsanto related to Roundup and similar products probably won’t change all that much in the farm …

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Iowa Medicaid company forced to provide special wheelchairs to disabled clients

Des Moines Register: A Medicaid company must pay for specialized wheelchair equipment it denied to disabled clients after losing three simultaneous court battles challenging whether Iowa can force it to provide health services. The appeals by …

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Presidential disaster declaration approved for 30 Iowa counties

The Trump administration has approved Gov. Kim Reynolds’ request for a presidential disaster declaration for 30 counties affected by flooding and severe weather from June 6 through July 2, the governor’s office announced. The counties included in …

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Fair sets attendance, Grandstand records

The Iowa State Fair set an attendance record this year on the strength of a strong showing on the last day. The fair had been running behind last year’s record pace up until then, but …

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DMACC Small Business Awards announces five honorees

The annual DMACC Small Business Awards has announced five 2018 winners, to be recognized at the annual  awards ceremony on Sept. 13. Proceeds from the event, which includes dinner and live music, will support scholarships …

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Ankeny YMCA to reopen Aug. 23

The board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines has approved a plan for resuming operations of the Ankeny YMCA at its current facility, beginning Aug. 23. The facility at 1102 N. Ankeny …

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UI Hospitals & Clinics names CEO

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics announced the selection of Suresh Gunasekaran as the new associate vice president of University of Iowa Health Care and CEO of UI Hospitals & Clinics. Pending approval by the Board of …