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Branstad honors Dahlquist, D.M. school program

RDG Planning and Design’s artist and creative director, David Dahlquist, was honored last week by Gov. Terry Branstad and the Iowa Arts Council for multiple public art projects, including the High Trestle Bridge. Dahlquist was …

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32 Iowa agencies receive $2.3 million in homeless assistance grants

The Iowa Finance Authority board of directors recently approved more than $2.3 million in homeless assistance grants to help 32 agencies in 2017. The federal Emergency Solutions Grant program, administered by the U.S. Department of …

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Cedar Rapids plant to close in October

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A Cedar Rapids heavy equipment plant will close at the end of October. McLanahan/Universal manufactures equipment for the aggregate and mining industries. The plant employs about 50.…

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Branstad has cybersecurity plan, but not online

Gov. Terry Branstad released Iowa’s first official cybersecurity plan today. It focuses on energy, transportation, communication and state government operations.


The strategy also offers recommendations for risk assessment, implementation of best practices, training for state…
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J.D. Power survey: Insurers competing more on customer satisfaction

No longer able to compete primarily on price, insurance providers are now focusing their efforts on ways to please their customers, with the payoff being a significant increase in satisfaction among their small business commercial customers,…
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Medicaid payment challenges still plaguing Iowa health care providers

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Medicaid payment problems have forced one Cedar Rapids-based wheelchair provider to stop selling medical equipment to skilled-nursing facilities. JVA Mobility said that, despite obtaining prior authorizations to supply individuals living at nursing facilities …

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Delta flights delayed in Des Moines, worldwide

Des Moines Register: Delta Air Lines travelers in Des Moines airport were starting to move through airport security this morning after a system outage grounded planes across the globe. Delta said that systems were back online …

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Export assistance available through IEDA

The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s International Trade Office is again offering assistance through the Export Trade Assistance Program and the Domestic Trade Assistance Program. The support is for exhibits at international trade shows or IEDA…
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Moving Forward conference set for Sept. 20

The sixth Moving Forward conference planned by the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Department of Transportation will be at the downtown Marriott hotel. Sessions will show how transportation and economic development work together. The …

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Olympic medalist Shannon Miller to speak at Rally Against Cancer

The John Stoddard Rally Against Cancer will feature Shannon Miller, America’s most highly decorated Olympic gymnast, as its 2017 keynote speaker. Miller won seven Olympic medals, including two gold medals in the 1996 Atlanta games.…
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