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UAW on strike at Deere for first time in 35 years

Des Moines Register: The United Auto Workers union has called a strike of Deere & Co. for the first time in 35 years. After negotiating with the Moline, Ill.-based agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer for two …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2021
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Marshalltown receives $150,000 matching grant for code and facade upgrades

In addition to the $500,000 downtown revitalization grant Marshalltown received from IEDA last week to update the facades of 11 historic buildings, the Community Foundation of Marshall County’s Rebuild Marshalltown Fund announced a grant of $150,000 to …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2021
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HealthPartners UnityPoint Health awarded 5-star rating for Medicare Advantage plans

HealthPartners UnityPoint Health’s Medicare Advantage plans have been awarded five-star ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for 2022. The top rating from CMS places HealthPartners UnityPoint Health as one of the highest-rated Medicare …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2021
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Mediacom, W.D.M. settlement negotiations continue, new comment filed on FCC petition

In a joint status update filed Tuesday in Polk County District Court, Mediacom and West Des Moines say the parties have reached a preliminary agreement on a set of “high-level terms” to resolve the lawsuit Mediacom filed …
By SARAH BOGAARDS | Oct 14, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Why gas stations don’t make money from gas sales

The price of a gallon of gas is on the rise, but it’s not the owners of fuel stations who are profiting from the increase, writes Zachary Crockett for the Hustle. Most gas stations barely turn …
By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021
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Majority of Iowa children under age 6 have lead in their blood

Axios Des Moines: An estimated 76% of Iowa children under 6 years old had lead detected in their blood, according to a newly released study conducted between 2018 and 2020. It’s among the highest proportions in …
By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021
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As strike looms, workers say Deere canceling Iowa employees’ shifts

Des Moines Register: With the threat of a United Auto Workers strike looming, Deere & Co. managers told employees at factories across Iowa not to come in today, workers told the Des Moines Register. They said …
By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021
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UI Health Care to develop statewide opioid treatment program

The Iowa Attorney General’s Office announced today that it has signed an agreement with University of Iowa Health Care to develop a comprehensive, statewide opioid treatment program, using $3.8 million from a multistate settlement. The program will …
By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021
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2021 Iowa Women of Achievement honorees announced

Women Lead Change has announced the three honorees for its annual Women of Achievement awards. The honorees are Barbara Lee Boatwright, Lou Henry Hoover and Jessie Field Shambaugh. Boatwright, who died in 2012, was president …
By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021
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DOL proposed rule would expand ESG investment options for retirement funds

The U.S. Labor Department proposed a rule today that would greatly expand the ways in which retirement and pension plans can invest in ESG products, Bloomberg Law reported. The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration’s proposal would reverse …
By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021