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Survey: Uninsured rate drops to 5 percent in Iowa

The percentage of Iowans without health insurance has been cut nearly in half in the past two years, according to new survey information released by Gallup. Just 5 percent of Iowans were uninsured in the…
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Lee Enterprises posts third-quarter profit

Davenport-based Lee Enterprises Inc., a publisher of 46 daily newspapers across the country, reported third-quarter net income of $1.9 million, or 3 cents per share. This compares with a loss of $9.7 million, or 19 …

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Car wash turns into coffee shop, youth training center

Work is beginning on Freedom for Youth Ministries’ Freedom Blend Coffee Cabin, set to open in the spring in a former car wash. The coffee shop will employ disadvantaged youths as a training center. A …

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Fiorina to speak at business candidate forum

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina will speak at the Caucus Candidate Forum Series on Monday, Aug. 17, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the State Historical Building. The free series is an effort to allow …

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Walking tour to serve up history on a stick at Iowa State Fair

A healthy serving of history will be on the menu this week when the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the Healthiest State Initiative team up to offer a walking tour of historic sites at …

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YES OR NO: Is Netflix’s new unlimited parental leave policy a good idea?

 

While some are calling Netflix’s new parental leave policy — one that allows employees to take off however long they feel they need during their child’s first year of life, with pay — is …

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Netflix introduces ‘unlimited’ paid parental leave; reactions to policy mixed

 

Netflix announced last week that it will now allow employees to take unlimited maternity or paternity leave during the first year after their child’s birth or adoption.

 

Under the new policy, Netflix employees …

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Bacteria, toxic algae prompt warnings at 15 state beaches

With Iowa’s swimming season still in prime time, 15 state parks beaches have posted warnings due to high levels of fecal bacteria or toxins from algae. Saylorville Lake’s beaches are closed because of blue-green algae, …

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City eyes closer look at Des Moines River flooding

The threat of a rising Des Moines River has had a lot of study over the years, and it could get some more if the Des Moines City Council agrees to spend $1.3 million as …

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Hy-Vee and Knapp partnership official owners of downtown grocery store site

The development team of Hy-Vee Inc. and Knapp Properties Inc. are the official owners of what is soon to be a former parking lot at 420 Court Ave. where they plan to build a Hy-Vee …