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Cedar Rapids-based Basepoint Wealth acquires Charter Accounting in Des Moines

Basepoint Wealth, a fee-only wealth management firm based in Cedar Rapids, is establishing its first presence in the Des Moines metro area with its acquisition of Charter Accounting PLC, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Under the terms …

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Reclaiming razed trees: A look at how Johnston used felled trees in new city hall

Wood from trees that previously stood on the site where Johnston’s new City Hall was built were used in panels on the front of the council dais and in the speaker’s lectern. Photos by Kathy A.…
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Democrat Finkenauer running for U.S. Senate seat long held by Grassley

Des Moines Register: Former Iowa congresswoman Abby Finkenauer today became the first major Democrat to announce a 2022 run for the U.S. Senate seat long held by Republican Chuck Grassley.…

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Iowa’s largest pork producer urges year-round visas for foreign workers

Des Moines Register: A spokeswoman for a top Iowa pork producer told U.S. senators Wednesday that farmers and meatpacking plants face severe labor shortages and need the federal government to allow them to employ immigrant workers …

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UnityPoint Health-Des Moines recognized for physiological oncology rehabilitation

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines announced that Penn Avenue Outpatient Therapy was awarded the Physiological Oncology Rehabilitation Institute (PORi) Center of Excellence designation. “This designation affirms the commitment and expertise of our physical, occupational and speech therapists to helping …

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Alliant Energy begins generating power from new Decorah solar battery project

Alliant Energy has completed construction of its solar energy battery storage project in Decorah, and is now providing power from the battery to its customers in the northeast Iowa community. The project was part of …

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Iowa receives final $258M installment of American Rescue Plan education funds

The U.S. Department of Education this morning announced the approval of Iowa’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distributed the remaining $258 million in ARP ESSER funds to the state. …

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Table 128 restaurant relocating to Gray’s Landing development in Des Moines

Table 128, a restaurant that has operated in Clive since 2013, will relocate to a new mixed-use building in Des Moines’ Gray’s Landing later this year. The restaurant will be located in the southwest corner …

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Girls with Goals Grant applications now open

Applications for Women Lead Change’s Girls with Goals Grant are now open. The $500 grant supports nonprofit organizations across the state that work to empower girls between kindergarten and eighth grade. Grant recipients in 2020 …

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UI researcher: COVID-19 treatment remdesivir prolonged hospital stays

A new University of Iowa study finds that remdesivir, the first new medicine approved for treatment of COVID-19, did not improve survival rates and was actually associated with longer hospital stays for patients. The research, …