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A wall of a century-plus-old building near the Iowa State Fairgrounds has a large bulge in it and cracks have developed in the upper portion of another wall, making the structure a poor candidate for …
Healthy Birth Day Inc. is hosting a virtual webinar and panel discussion about the state of Black maternal health. The free event will be held at noon on April 12, in conjunction with Black Maternal …
The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new public education campaign on the importance of mental health-friendly workplaces. The agency announced the initiative this week during the Society for Human Resource Management’s Workplace Policy …
A trial date has been set for mid-2023 in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed last fall by the National Alliance on Mental Illness against its former Iowa affiliate, which is now known as MindSpring Mental …
Radio Iowa: Iowa farmers could inadvertently find new markets for their commodities because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Chad Hart, an agricultural economist with Iowa State University, explains. “If Russia and Ukraine aren’t able to …
Young women in the Des Moines metro area on average make 87% of what their male counterparts earn, according to new analysis by the Pew Research Center. Nationwide, women 30 and younger earn 93 cents for every …
Rachelle Scott Oakley has joined the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families as the site coordinator for the Polk County Financial Empowerment Center. The center, which was launched in March 2020 at the DMACC Urban …
Three new community members have joined the Business Record’s Racial Equity Advisory Board. Those new members have joined with the eight founding members who we asked to hold our news team accountable for raising awareness about barriers …
I stood in the grocery aisle recently with a can of chicken noodle soup in each hand. One can, a familiar name brand, cost nearly $3; the store-named brand was $1.98. The name brand was …
Des Moines Register: Polk County homeowners will see a 5% reduction in their property tax levy under a budget the county supervisors approved Tuesday. Starting July 1, urban Polk County residents will pay $6.77 per $1,000 …
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