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June 16: Gold Wing Road Riders Association

Host: Outlets of Des Moines
About: The Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) is the world’s largest single-marque social organization for owners and riders of Honda Gold Wing/Valkyrie motorcycles. The Gold Wing Road Riders Bikes Show will …

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Pre-cut melon linked to salmonella was sold in Iowa

Des Moines Register: Iowa has been added to the list of states where recalled fresh-cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and fresh-cut fruit medley products were sold. The pre-cut fruit, sold by Caito Foods, has led to …

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Credit union’s name change expected to cost millions after board vote

Costs to change documents, signage and other materials will reach about $2.5 million as the University of Iowa Community Credit Union rebrands itself, the Des Moines Register reported. The credit union’s board voted unanimously on June …

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Iowa Medicaid director on privatization: ‘Regardless of methodology, there are savings’

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s Medicaid director offered a general explanation today of how his staff estimates taxpayers’ cost savings from having a privately managed Medicaid system, but he didn’t give details on why that estimate abruptly …

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Airport traffic up 2.9 percent in May

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport rose 2.9 percent in May over the same month last year. That brought the year-to-day increase to 3.9 percent over the same period last year. The biggest carrier, …

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ACAP Health partners with Regenexx for health plan clients

ACAP Health, a Dallas-based clinical wellness subsidiary of Holmes Murphy & Associates, has partnered with Regenexx, a Des Moines company that specializes in nonsurgical alternatives for treating orthopedic injuries, arthritis and other degenerative conditions. With …

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Recovered from West Nile, Menary returns as CEO of Grinnell Mutual

Grinnell Mutual announced the return of Jeff Menary to the company and his formal appointment as president and CEO. In March 2017, Menary had been named as successor to Larry Jansen, who retired in December. However, Menary …

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Counting the ways high-speed broadband helps

Mediacom got together some of its friends at Pillar Technologies’ “Forge” in downtown Des Moines Tuesday night to discuss how high-speed broadband helps businesses of all sizes in this day of 1 gigabit per second …

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Farm bill clears U.S. Senate agriculture panel

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s U.S. senators, both Republicans, went separate ways when the Agriculture Committee voted Wednesday to approve the 2018 farm bill. “Timely passage” by the committee will keep the farm bill on track …

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Hammes’ book wins two national awards

Local sustainability authority Adam Hammes’ new book has won both an Independent Press Award and a National Indie Excellence Award. “Sustainable Business in Iowa: How Leading Companies Profit from Environmental and Social Responsibility” is about …