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Mercy-Des Moines to propose 100-bed psychiatric hospital

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines will seek state approval to build a $31 million psychiatric hospital in the Des Moines area, the Des Moines Register reported. The proposed free-standing hospital would have 100 beds — triple the 34 …

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Mercy division agrees to pay up to settle claims it overbilled state Medicaid program

Catholic Health Initiatives Health at Home, doing business as Mercy Respiratory Care and Med Supply, has agreed to pay $189,061 to the federal government to resolve allegations that it overbilled Iowa’s Medicaid program for purchases …

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June 15: Zoobilation Gala

Host: Blank Park Zoo
About: Show off your pride and support Blank Park Zoo. Enjoy a wild evening at the zoo with special animal encounters, dinner and drinks. Zoobilation supports animal wellness, education programs, conservation …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read:Nikola v. Tesla: A tale of two companies

With two motor companies named after a brilliantly odd man, a lawsuit was bound to happen, wasn’t it? Just after Tesla CEO Elon Musk was panned for snubbing Wall Street analysts in an earnings call, the Hustle popped up …

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Lee Enterprises earnings fall, but stay level without fair-value adjustment

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Davenport-based media company Lee Enterprises Inc. today reported earnings of $2.5 million for its second fiscal quarter, or 4 cents per diluted common share. That was down from $6.4 million, or 11 cents …

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Workiva reports strong first quarter, raises guidance

Ames-based Workiva reported a stronger first quarter this year, leading to a bump up in its projections for this year. Chairman and CEO Matt Rizai said in a call with analysts: “Workiva’s off to a …

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American Equity sees uptick in first-quarter earnings

West Des Moines-based American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., a leading issuer of fixed index annuities, reported first-quarter net income of $141 million, or $1.55 per share, compared with net income of $53.9 million, or 60 cents …

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Wells Fargo exec joins Principal as chief human resources officer

Principal Financial Group announced that Jon Couture will become the company’s next chief human resources officer, effective June 4. He succeeds Beth Raymond, senior vice president and chief human resources officer, who resigned as of March 31 …

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SBA backs $2.7M in Central Iowa loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed $2.7 million in private loans to Central Iowa businesses in April, the second-highest total this year. 

The 13 businesses whose loans were guaranteed plan to create nine jobs and …

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May 10: 13th Annual AMA Iowa NOVA Awards

Host: Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association
About: Join Iowa’s best marketers to celebrate the top marketing strategies and executions of 2017. Over the past 12 years, competition among brands has grown exponentially, bringing …

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