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Wellmark scores just above regional average in J.D. Power customer survey

Customer satisfaction among commercial health plan members is stable or improving across most areas of the country, according to the 2018 Commercial Member Health Plan Study by J.D. Power. However, overall satisfaction scores for health …

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World Food Prize Foundation seeks Carver internship applicants

The World Food Prize Foundation is seeking applications for its George Washington Carver Internship for the fall 2018 semester. The internship offers professional experience in the fields of graphic design, public relations and communications, event …

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ISU’s Dickson appointed to national food panel

Iowa State University animal science professor James Dickson has been named to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Food, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced. The panel was established in 1988 by the …

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DMACC Foundation extends competition for $10,000 entrepreneurship grant

The deadline to submit applications for the Des Moines Area Community College Foundation $10,000 Entrepreneurship Competition has been extended, DMACC announced in a statement. The new deadline to submit an application is May 21 by …

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Wealthy to get biggest share of Iowa tax cuts

Associated Press: Most middle-class families in Iowa will see a tax cut under the tax legislation sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds, but the largest share of the benefits go to the wealthy. A family of four …

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Business Horizons early entry ends Tuesday

Iowa high school students can participate in Business Horizons 2018, a summer program that allows students to gain hands-on entrepreneurial experience, develop leadership and workplace skills, and much more July 15-19 at Central College in …

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Student-owned software therapy business wins $25K grand prize at startup contest

An autism therapy software firm founded by three University of Iowa students recently won the grand prize at Texas Christian University’s Values and Ventures business startup competition, the Tippie College of Business reports. ABAL Therapeutics, which won …

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Des Moines airport traffic rises 6.9 percent


Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport rose an unusually high 6.9 percent in April, double the growth of some recent months. Executive Director and General Manager Kevin Foley said it was simply a busy …

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Ehrecke hails justices’ OK of sports betting, looks to next session

Wes Ehrecke, president of the Iowa Gaming Association, said the state’s 19 commercial and three tribal casinos will look to state lawmakers to pass legislation next session to allow sports betting after the U.S. Supreme…
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City manager: Local tax vote could come as early as March

Des Moines City Manager Scott Sanders said the Des Moines City Council is likely to decide in the next few weeks whether to call for a new referendum on a proposed 1 percent local sales …