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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Here’s your fast-food meal ? on a tray

Shortages of packaging supplies like paper to-go bags are causing headaches for fast-food restaurants. McDonald’s Corp. recently told its restaurant owner to limit orders of bags from suppliers, reports Heather Haddon for the Wall Street Journal. Orders …

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UI faculty sign letter saying ‘morale is at an all-time low,’ push for action on COVID-19

Iowa City Press-Citizen: With the school year rapidly approaching, University of Iowa faculty are pushing the state’s Board of Regents to use “swift action and compassion” and rethink current COVID-19 protocols. More than 500 people, mostly …

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Allegiant starts new nonstop flight from D.M. to California, will soon add a Florida flight

Des Moines Register: Allegiant Air will offer nonstop flights from Des Moines to Palm Springs, Calif., starting Nov. 18. The sunny destination becomes the 17th nonstop route the budget airline offers from Iowa’s capital city. Allegiant …

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FEMA grant extended for COVID Recovery Iowa site through year-end

The Iowa Department of Human Services announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended its grant for the agency to administer the COVID Recovery Iowa virtual counseling website through December. The grant was last set to …

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MercyOne, Broadlawns to require employees to be vaccinated

MercyOne, a West Des Moines-based statewide health system that employs more than 20,000 people, announced Tuesday that it will require all of its employees and medical staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. MercyOne operates more than 420 …

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Storey Kenworthy Foundation accepting grant applications until Aug. 31

The Storey Kenworthy Foundation for Giving will accept grant applications from qualified nonprofit organizations until Aug. 31. Five $5,000 grants will be awarded to selected nonprofits whose programming aligns with Storey Kenworthy’s core giving priorities: …

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YSS to move forward with construction of youth recovery campus with $10M commitment from CICS

CICS has committed $10 million to help YSS build a youth recovery campus to help young people who are struggling with mental health and addiction issues.

CICS is a state-supported mental health and disability services …

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Construction expected to begin this fall on 2 commercial buildings planned for Johnston Town Center development

Two commercial buildings will anchor the Johnston Town Center, located on the northeast corner of the Merle Hay Road and Northwest 62nd Avenue intersection. Architectural renderings by OPN Architects

 

 

Construction of the first of …

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Johnston council OKs purchase of 32 acres

The Johnston City Council this month approved spending $2.4 million to buy 32.2 acres (map below) at 5055 Merle Hay Road.

The land is owned by Metro Lodging LC, located in Ankeny, and is valued …

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Des Moines-area Q2 industrial market report

The following are some highlights from CBRE|Hubbell Commercial’s 2021 second-quarter industrial market report for the Des Moines area:

• The vacancy rate was 6.7% in the second quarter, up slightly from 6.1% in the first …