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Hunger-Free Polk County, DMARC to add two new mobile food pantries

Two years after introducing its first mobile food pantry, the Partnership for a Hunger-Free Polk County and DMARC will add two new mobile pantries to its fleet. Variety — the Children’s Charity and a private …

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UnitedHealth Group’s doing wonderfully — and Wellmark is having a better year, too

When I saw recently that the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, reported a 25 percent increase in shareholder earnings to $10.56 billion in 2017 and added about 1.1 million additional policyholders nationally, it made…
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June 4-5: Iowa CareGivers 2018 Conference

Host: Iowa CareGivers Association 
About: Experts will present on topics ranging from the opioid epidemic in Iowa to dealing with stress and grief, to tips and tools for family caregivers, the importance of oral health …

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Radia joins executive MBA program at ISU

Retired Bankers Trust CEO Suku Radia is returning to his alma mater, Iowa State University, as executive-in-residence with the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business as it launches an executive MBA program focused on …

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New VC firm to invest in health care technology for underserved communities

A new venture capital firm co-led by former CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt will seek to invest in health care technology and service companies that deliver innovative care to urban, low-income populations, Modern Healthcare reported. The VC …

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Healthiest State Initiative portal offers feedback on projects

Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative has launched an effort to assist Iowa-based communities and nonprofit organizations as they plan health-based funding requests. The goal of the new service is to provide organizations, including cities, with input …

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MPO grants $15M for streets, buses

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has distributed $15.1 million to 16 transportation projects in Greater Des Moines.

The projects include $2 million for the Guthrie Avenue viaduct in Des Moines, $1.4 million for Grand …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it …

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com

Crowell’s bucket list
Eric Crowell, president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, is retiring. Learn more
 
SBA …

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Iowa farmers nearly caught up on spring planting

Des Moines Register/Associated Press: Although spring storms initially slowed spring planting progress in Iowa and Nebraska, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports farmers have nearly caught up to five-year averages in the past week. Iowa farmers …

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NOTEBOOK: Groceries, chain restaurants now required to spoil your fun

Now this from the Business Record’s health desk: There’s a new federal rule that requires a broader range of chain restaurants — not just the biggies like McDonald’s — to disclose calorie counts on food items. …