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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 …

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Feb. 20: Linn County STEM Festival

Host: University of Iowa and Kirkwood Community College
About: The goal of the Linn County STEM Festival is to bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics to life by assembling experienced scientists, engineers, teachers and education …

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VIDEO: IWLC’s 10th anniversary sendoff to 2017

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Yale study shows support for emissions limits

A poll released this week by Yale Program on Climate Change Communication found that a majority of U.S. registered voters support limits on carbon emissions from coal plants and other sources. More than two-thirds of …

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Rules committee approves increase in secretary of state fees

The Iowa Administrative Rules Review Committee has decided to let proposed fees charged by the secretary of state’s office go into effect. The Iowa Association of Business and Industry reported that the group successfully lobbied …

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Dana Co. announces leadership succession

The Dana Co., a Des Moines-based independent insurance agency, has named Cory Holland as president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Dana Ramundt, who founded the agency in 1989, will move from his present role as president and …

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Foundation commits $50,000 for mental health project at DMU

Des Moines University plans to launch a pilot program next summer that officials say provides a groundbreaking approach to addressing Iowa’s critical shortage of mental health professionals. 

The Mid-Iowa Health Foundation announced Thursday a $50,000 …