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Mercy College of Health Sciences to participate in inaugural open resources institute

Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines was selected as one of 66 institutions to participate in the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ 2021-2022 Institute on Open Educational Resources. The inaugural institute began with a …

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Masks required in Des Moines city buildings

Des Moines’ city staff and the public must wear a mask inside city facilities, according to a requirement implemented by City Manager Scott Sanders. The requirement also covers all people attending public meetings of the …

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Mount Vernon clothing store is winner of Open 4 Business pitch competition

A 112-year-old clothing store in Mount Vernon has been named the winner of this year’s Open 4 Business competition featuring Main Street communities across Iowa. Bauman and Co. topped four finalists in the pitch contest …

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Delta Dental partners with ARAG to extend legal insurance, ID protection to clients

Delta Dental of Iowa has launched a new partnership with legal insurance provider ARAG North America Inc. to offer legal insurance and identity theft protection to Delta Dental customers with fewer than 250 employees. This …

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Workiva reports 26% sales increase, shrinks net loss for second quarter

Workiva Inc. narrowed its net loss in the second quarter that ended June 30, with a GAAP net loss of $9.5 million, compared with a GAAP net loss of $19.6 million for the prior year’s …

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Iowa argues open-records law is not ‘well-recognized’ policy

Associated Press: Iowa’s open-records law is not “a well-recognized public policy” and thus does not give job protections to employees who fulfill public information requests, the state attorney general’s office contends. State lawyers representing Gov. Kim …

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Women Lead Change announces hybrid conference for this fall

Women Lead Change will hold its 2021 Central Iowa Conference as a two-day hybrid event scheduled for Oct. 27-28 at the Iowa Events Center. Ticket options are available for both in-person and virtual registration. The …

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Farmers Mutual Hail event raises over $48K for foundation, Blank Children’s Hospital

Seven volunteers “braved the shave” to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research at the 16th Annual St. Baldrick’s Head-Shaving Event hosted by Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa on July 20. The …

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F&G’s fixed indexed annuity sales up 31% year over year

F&G, a provider of annuities and life insurance based in Des Moines, reported $1.6 billion in total annuity sales in the second quarter, an 80% jump in year-over-year sales and a 9% increase from the …

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ICON Water Trails receives $3M gift from Nationwide Foundation

The Nationwide Foundation has donated $3 million to Iowa Confluence Water Trails to help improve 150 miles of Central Iowa’s waterways and improve access and recreational opportunities in the region.

According to a news release, …