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Wellmark: Report shows progress in addressing opioid abuse

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has the fourth-lowest rate of members who have been diagnosed with opioid-use disorder among Blue Cross Blue Shield companies, according to a new report. Among Wellmark members, 3 in …

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Natural gas, wind power key factors in decision of early nuclear power plant closure

The drop in cost for natural gas and wind energy to produce electricity was a key factor in the decision to close Iowa’s only nuclear power plant in 2020, five years earlier than projected, Radio Iowa …

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NewBoCo Intrapreneur Academy opens applications for October cohort

The NewBoCo Intrapreneur Academy is taking applications for a yearlong cohort beginning in October. Five to eight teams will be accepted for academy training that focuses on a different innovation competency standard per quarter: agile, methods, culture …

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West Bank parent is top notch, trade magazine says

West Bancorporation Inc. in West Des Moines and Hills Bancorporation in Hills are among the top performing publicly traded banks in the country, according to the current edition of Bank Director magazine. The publication typically breaks its …

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Student startups to give final pitch at CYstarters Finale Event

Fifteen Iowa State University student-led startup companies will pitch their businesses at the public CYstarters Finale Event on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the ISU Economic Development Core Facility, 1805 Collaboration Place in Ames. …

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SoldierStrong, Eagles donate robotic exoskeleton to Younker Rehabilitation

Younker Rehabilitation at Iowa Methodist Medical Center now has a robotic exoskeleton to help patients who have had a stroke or spinal cord injury to walk again. SoldierStrong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced …

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Mandernach to lead Association of Food and Drug Officials

Steven Mandernach, currently chief of the Food and Consumer Safety Bureau with the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, has been hired as executive director of the Association of Food and Drug Officials, effective Oct. 8. He …

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Lothe named COO of UnityPoint Health-Des Moines

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines has appointed Eric Lothe as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Lothe will assume day-to-day leadership immediately, succeeding David Stark, who was named president and CEO in June. “Eric is a …

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Registration open for 2018 Borlaug Dialogue

The World Food Prize announced that registration for the 2018 Borlaug Dialogue is open. The annual event, scheduled Oct. 17-19 in Des Moines, will convene a diverse array of scientific experts, policy leaders, business executives, …

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Citadel-led creditor group looks to save Windstream with debt swap

A group of Windstream Holdings Inc. creditors plans to exchange $300 million of the company’s bonds for new debt to help rural telecommunications firm Windstream fend off a default claim and get control of its …