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Hospitals sue state over Medicaid modernization mandate

The Iowa Hospital Association and leaders of 11 hospitals are suing the state over the privatization of Iowa’s Medicaid system, saying the move would illegally take money from a trust fund to which they contribute, The…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 11, 2015
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IWD names Schoonover as workforce services manager

Iowa Workforce Development announced that Ted Schoonover

has been hired as the new Workforce Services manager. In this position, Schoonover (pronounced SKOON-OVER) will oversee a number of programs, among them the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act; …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 11, 2015
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Airport traffic up 5.2 percent in October

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport was up 5.2 percent in October over the same month the previous year. But the airport still is at 1.2 percent growth for the year. Airport officials have…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Nov 11, 2015
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TAI names Iowa Women of Achievement Awards winners

Des Moines Area Community College and the Technology Association of Iowa recognized women innovators, role models and leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics with Iowa Woman of Achievement Awards this week. The winners were…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Nov 11, 2015
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Hotel Fort Des Moines to close for renovation

The historic Hotel Fort Des Moines will close Friday as its new owners, Hawkeye Hotels, prepare for a $40 million renovation that is expected to take more than a year. Hotel staff members have been…
By KENT DARR | Nov 11, 2015
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Urbandale council votes to support state tax credits for computer security firm

Fastpath Inc., an Urbandale-based information technology company, plans to double its employment and quadruple the amount of office space with the help of Iowa high quality jobs tax credits. The Urbandale City Council voted Tuesday…
By KENT DARR | Nov 11, 2015
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Morning Business Headlines – Nov. 11

Daily fantasy sports are banned in New York CNNMoney: Daily fantasy sports competitions are illegal gambling, New York state’s top cop said on Tuesday, demanding that the two largest operators stop taking bets in the state.…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 11, 2015
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Surveys reveal gaps in workplace cybersecurity

A new survey by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. released today reveals that eight in 10 small business owners do not have a cyberattack response plan, even though a majority of them have been victims of…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 11, 2015
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Science Center to reopen planetarium this month

More than 10 months after an “electrical occurrence” took the domed Star Theater offline, the Science Center of Iowa plans to reopen its planetarium this month, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. After about 10 months, visitors will once again be …
By BPC Staff | Nov 10, 2015
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Wellmark Foundation awards Community Kickstarter wellness grants

A group of first-year students at Drake University has received a $10,000 grant to implement a plan that will make the campus more bicycle-friendly. The project is one of 32 Community Kickstarter grant recipients from the Wellmark …
By BPC Staff | Nov 10, 2015