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New owners don’t plan to reopen Inn at Okoboji as a resort

Sioux City Journal: The new owners of the Inn at Okoboji have no plans to reopen the 121-year-old resort, according to the local real estate agent who conducted an online auction for the property on West …

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ABI business leader survey points to positive 2018

A new survey released by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry today found that members are generally positive about the prospects for 2018, reports the Corridor Business Journal. A top issue: workforce recruitment/retention that members …

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Polk supervisors to vote on local option sales tax plan

Polk County supervisors plan to use one-third of the revenue that would be generated by an extra 1-cent sales tax for mental health services, with another one-third devoted to property tax relief in unincorporated areas …

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Grinnell Mutual names acting president; planned successor has West Nile virus

Grinnell Mutual today announced that Dave Wingert, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will serve as the company’s acting president. He will temporarily succeed Larry Jansen on his retirement, and serve in that capacity while …

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Central Iowa Kids Coalition launches 5-2-1-0 campaign

Students at Carver Elementary School in Des Moines can run around an outdoor track at recess, sample kiwi and other healthy fresh foods in the classroom, and get some focused time to stretch or participate …

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41 percent of Iowa women report experiencing workplace sexual harassment

Des Moines Register: Nearly 1 in 4 employed Iowa women say they have been sexually harassed in the workplace during the past three years, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.…

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Urbandale school district receives IRPE Gold quality award

The Urbandale Community School District has received Tier 3 Leadership Level — Gold Achievement recognition in the 2017 Iowa Recognition for Performance Excellence program, making it the first school district in the state to achieve the highest …

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IPR listeners at record high

Iowa Public Radio has achieved a record high average of weekly listeners — 260,200, based on the most recent Nielsen Audio survey. This is the second year IPR has averaged more than a quarter-million listeners …

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Des Moines VA in running for potential expansion projects

The VA Central Iowa Health Care System based in Des Moines is being considered for one of five potential construction projects that are part of federal legislation enacted in 2016. 

The U.S. Department of Veterans …

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Guest Opinion: Now is the time for women to take action

By Michelle Book | President and CEO, Food Bank of Iowa

It’s no secret — my strongest passion is finding an end to food insecurity. In fact, it’s now my vocation and in the last 18 …