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Transportation news: Interactive construction map, a call for bridge repairs, and I-80 ramps

It’s a busy morning for Iowa transportation news. Here’s a look at what’s happening:

The Iowa Department of Transportation has posted an interactive map that will help motorists avoid road construction delays beginning with this weekend’s Memorial…
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Mercy – Des Moines to acquire Newton hospital

After several months of exhaustive review, leaders of Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines and Skiff Medical Center in Newton have reached an agreement for Mercy to acquire Skiff Medical Center.

 

The Newton City …

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Report provides guidance for family farm succession

Transferring assets to the next generation is the top concern among family farmers in the United States, according to a recent Farm Journal article. With some 70 percent of U.S. farmland expected to change hands …

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Brannen, others honored by Iowa Society of CPAs

The Iowa Society of CPAs recognized Jim Brannen, CEO of FBL Financial Group Inc., with the Outstanding CPA in Business and Industry Award during its 2015 Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference held earlier this month …

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Beyer to speak at May 21 Leadership Network luncheon

Networking specialist and bow tie aficionado Danny Beyer will be the guest speaker at the monthly luncheon meeting of the Des Moines Leadership Network on May 21. Beyer, who is a member of the 2014 …

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Des Moines ranked fourth on Marketwatch’s most pro-business cities list

Want to start a business? Des Moines is a good place for that, according to Marketwatch. Out of 100 cities across the country, Des Moines is ranked fourth on the publication’s list of America’s Most Business Friendly …

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Iowa sees post-recession women-owned business growth, though still at bottom overall

Though Iowa still has work to do in some areas, the state has seen tremendous post-recession growth in the number of female-owned businesses, according to a new report released today.

 

The fifth annual American …

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Congress likely to make changes in program tapped for convention center hotel funding

The U.S. Congress is likely to make changes to an immigration program that will supply the largest chunk of private investment in the proposed $101 million convention center hotel proposed for Fifth Avenue and Park …

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Drake mourns passing of former president

Michael Ferrari, who served as president of Drake University from 1985 to 1998, died Friday at the age of 75. Known to his friends and colleagues as Mick, Ferrari was a visionary leader who led …

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Report: EPA’s Clean Power Plan will help you breathe easier

The National Resources Defense Council recently released its “Sneezing and Wheezing” report, which details the negative respiratory health impacts of increased ozone and pollen concentrations that are expected to worsen if carbon emission levels continue to rise. …