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Iowa district judge sides with regents in nurse union lawsuit

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A district judge sided with the Iowa Board of Regents in a lawsuit accusing it of breaking the law by not recognizing a contractual agreement with a union representing hundreds of University of …

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Former Iowa DOT leader Trombino withdraws from federal highway post consideration

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Former Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino III has withdrawn his name as a nominee to become administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. A U.S. Department of Transportation representative confirmed Monday that …

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Panel maintains tax prediction used as basis for state budget plans

Radio Iowa: State officials made no change in the official estimate of state tax revenue during the current budgeting year when they met Monday to set their official prediction of future state tax collections. The governor …

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North High student selected for D.C. program

Two Iowa students have been selected to participate in the 56th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program to be held March 3-10 in Washington, D.C. Robert Nishimwe of Des Moines and Sibani Sri Ram of Dubuque …

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Drake commencement will include 65 in new program

Drake University’s commencement exercises Saturday will include 65 Des Moines public school teachers in the first group to earn the university’s new Master of Science in Education degree in culturally responsive leadership and instruction. The …

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Mercy, Heart Center earn three-star rating

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines and Iowa Heart Center have earned the highest category of quality rating available from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting procedures. …

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IBC members pledge internships, etc., for 30,000

Members of the Iowa Business Council have pledged to provide 30,000 individuals with internships, externships and apprenticeships by 2025.

Chairman Benjamin McLean, CEO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems, said the pledge is part of the …

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Mercy’s parent to merge with San Francisco-based health system

Catholic Health Initiatives on Friday entered an agreement with San Francisco-based Dignity Health to combine into a single Catholic health system comprising 139 hospitals across 28 states with combined revenues of $28.4 billion, Becker’s Hospital Review …

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Corn Promotion Board spent slightly more than it took in

The Iowa Corn Promotion Board saw a 16.4 percent increase in expenses in the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, but much of that was due to a $4 million gift to an Iowa State …

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EPA adds Dico to immediate cleanup list

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday included the Des Moines Dico site on a list of 21 sites around the country that should be cleaned immediately. The news release from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt …