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DMACC receives Healthy Iowa Award

Des Moines Area Community College received a 2015 Healthy Iowa Award last week during the Healthiest State Initiative’s “Taking Back Our Health” conference. The award recognizes those who have developed and implemented practices resulting in …

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Women work harder at saving for retirement

When it comes to retirement, women try harder. That’s among the findings of a study from the ADP Research Institute, which looked at the types of companies, by size and type of industry, that offer retirement benefits, …

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Woman to share marquee on $10 bill with Alexander Hamilton

NPR: Alexander Hamilton, who has had top billing on the $10 bill since 1929, will have to share the marquee starting in 2020. A woman’s portrait will be selected, although it is not yet clear …

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Report: Involved fathers critical to gender equality

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

 
 

Encouraging men to become more involved as fathers is the key to achieving gender equality, according to a landmark international study that shows women remain overwhelmingly more …

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Greater Des Moines crash rate falls, but low-income areas at more risk

Greater Des Moines has seen a drop in both major injuries and deaths caused by vehicle crashes in the past decade, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization reports.

 

Here’s a look at some highlights:…

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Dorner, Yost to lead medical education at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines

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UnityPoint Health-Des Moines announced that Dr. Douglas Dorner has been promoted to chief academic officer and Dr. John Yost will move into the role of vice president of Medical Education and Research. Dorner …

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Pella Corp., Grinnell College pursue expansions

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board approved plans for an expansion at Pella Corp. in Pella and a $100 million joint project involving improvements in downtown Grinnell and Grinnell College. Pella Corp. is expanding a …

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More downtown apartment projects planned

The Des Moines City Council will be asked Monday to support state tax credit incentives for six projects that would add 520 apartment units to the city.

 

Though the vote is more of a …

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IEDA helps ISU buy metal 3-D printer to educate businesses

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board today voted to provide $100,000 toward the purchase of a metal 3-D printer that will be used to help Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service educate businesses …

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Ohio firm awarded $500,000 for 200-job expansion to Urbandale

Ventech Solutions Inc., a Columbus, Ohio-based system integration and consulting services firm that focuses on the public sector, was awarded $500,000 in state High Quality Jobs Program tax credits to help with an expansion to …