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DMARC opens new food pantry at its headquarters

The Des Moines Area Religious Council has opened a food pantry at its headquarters on the city’s south side, the first brick-and-mortar food pantry DMARC will staff and operate as an organization. A grand opening …

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MercyOne enters ACO relationship with Signify Health

Iowa-based health system MercyOne announced today it has signed an agreement to participate in a 2023 accountable care organization with Signify Health Inc., a leading health care technology company. The ACO will support MercyOne’s Population Health …

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Average residential building permit value reaches record $384,781 in August

          The average value of a residential building permit in the Des Moines area reached $384,781 in August, the highest ever, a review of communities’ building permit data shows.

Through Aug.…
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East Court Avenue will lose some lanes under redesign plan

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines’ East Court Avenue will be reconstructed from the Des Moines River to East 14th Street as part of a two-year, nearly $33 million project that starts next spring. There will be …

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Iowa’s ‘brain drain’ among worst in U.S., analysis shows

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s trouble with brain drain — the departure of college graduates to other states — is not a new issue, but a recent report illustrates just how poorly Iowa ranks among U.S. states. …

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First Interstate Bank raises minimum hourly pay to $17

First Interstate Bank announced it is raising the minimum hourly wage for all employees from $15 to $17 an hour, representing a pay boost for 64% of its workers, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The compensation changes …

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Hansen named economic development award winner

Ray Hansen, a consultant for the Iowa Small Business Development Center has been awarded the Achievement in Economic Development in Iowa Award. According to a news release, the award recognizes individuals or teams of faculty …

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Number of houses for sale in Des Moines area on the rise

More than 2,660 homes were listed for sale in the Des Moines area in August, the highest number since July 2020, data from the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors shows.

The increase in listings …

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Salvation Army debuts mobile service center with food, other aid

Des Moines Register: A 40-foot-long DART bus has been transformed into a new Salvation Army mobile social service center aimed to reach people in need across four counties in Central Iowa. The bus was unveiled Thursday. …

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Iowans are driving at ‘egregious speeds’ as traffic fatalities increase

Axios Des Moines: Traffic fatalities have steadily risen in Iowa since 2020 and preliminary estimates from the first quarter of 2022 show they’re not slowing down. Around 69 Iowans died in car accidents during the first …