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Bank of America contributes $25,000 to support Double Up Food Bucks

Bank of America announced it has made a $25,000 donation to the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, supporting the organization’s Double Up Food Bucks program to address food insecurity in the region. According to Feeding America, …

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Grant applications open for Iowa Women’s Foundations Core Grants

The Iowa Women’s Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2023 Core Grants through April 29. The organization is awarding six $25,000 grants to organizations tackling barriers to women’s economic self-sufficiency, which are identified as …

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What’s one trend affecting downtown Des Moines that business leaders should be aware of?

In our 2021 Leaders Survey, 73% of respondents said they agreed that downtown small businesses and commercial real estate will suffer if most businesses continue offering remote working to their employees post-pandemic – and another …

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Bipartisan plan to protect mobile home park residents clears House panel

Radio Iowa: Iowa Lawmakers working for the past few years on legislation to protect mobile home residents from being priced off the properties have reached a bipartisan compromise. Republican Rep. Brian Lohse of Bondurant said the …

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Some Des Moines metro school districts can only fill half of absences

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines metro school districts are facing record high teacher and staff absences — and on some days, they’re only able to get 50% of those vacancies filled by substitutes, according to data …

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Community Foundation announces competitive grant programs

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has announced three competitive grant programs that will be available to nonprofit organizations in the Des Moines area. The grants, made possible by contributions to the Better Together Fund, are Leadership …

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Holmes Murphy names Deibele enterprise sales leader

Holmes Murphy has promoted Brooks Deibele to enterprise sales leader, Employee Benefits. Deibele previously held the position of regional market leader for the company’s Minneapolis employee benefits team. He is well known across the insurance …

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AMA survey: 34% of physicians say prior authorizations harmed patients

Health insurance companies require prior authorization for certain medical procedures, treatments or drugs as a cost-saving measure, but excessive insurer-imposed approval processes can actually increase health costs for employers, according to the American Medical Association. …

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Cost of airport improvement plan under review as inflation pushes construction expenses higher

The projected cost of improvements at the Des Moines International Airport has gone up and continues to be reviewed, and officials have begun a new strategy in hopes of securing state funding to help cover …

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Iowa ordered to pay $2 million to union for uncollected union dues, unpaid overtime

Des Moines Register: A judge has ordered the state to pay about $2 million for failing to uphold a labor contract that a union representing state workers rushed through just before Republican lawmakers changed Iowa’s labor …