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State launches Iowa Center for School Mental Health to support educators

Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Iowa Department of Education and the University of Iowa today announced a partnership aimed at expanding support for mental health, including training, resources and outreach to educators and schools across the …

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February ransomware attack breached data of nearly 500,000 patients, Wolfe Eye Clinic announces

A ransomware attack against Wolfe Eye Clinic in February may have exposed the personal information of nearly 500,000 past and present patients across the state, the company announced Tuesday.

First detected Feb. 8, the cyberattack …

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Reynolds creates task force to look at carbon sequestration policy recommendations

Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order creating a task force to explore carbon sequestration and opportunities it presents for economic development in Iowa. According to a news release, Reynolds will chair the task force with …

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Oktoberfest returns to downtown Sept. 24-25

Oktoberfest is returning to downtown Des Moines Sept. 24-25 for its 17th year, taking place on Fourth Street south of Court Avenue and part of Market Street. The event features live music, authentic German food, …

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Green Room conversation: ‘Creating a Culture of Wellness’ set for July 20

How do you build a company culture centered on physical and emotional wellness? The third edition of “The Green Room,” a conversation series launched by Delta Dental of Iowa, explores the importance and promotion of …

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Council advances plans for $109M FedEx distribution center in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday approved the city’s standard tax incentives for FedEx to build a massive $108.6 million warehouse and distribution center that will create 434 mostly part-time jobs — …

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More mobile, convenient eating and shopping options here to stay

By summer’s end, Michael Whalen’s Heart of America Group plans to open Hyper Energy Bars in three Des Moines suburbs: Grimes, Waukee and West Des Moines.


The coffee and energy drink bar will only have …

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PROJECT UPDATE: Hotel project ‘slowly moving forward,’ according to developer

The pandemic prompted Des Moines developer Jake Christensen to slow down plans to restore property at 2525 Grand Ave. to its original use as hotel. Architectural rendering by Slingshot Architecture

What: Renovation of former motor lodge-turned-apartments back …

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Dental group signs long-term lease for office space in Grimes

A Des Moines-area dental group has signed a long-term lease for 5,000 square feet in a speculative building in Grimes developed by Kurt Mumm and Mark Hanrahan.

The building is one of two developed in the …

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Iowa abortion law requiring 24-hour waiting period permanently blocked by court

Des Moines Register: An Iowa judge has permanently blocked a state law requiring women to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion. In his order, filed Monday afternoon, District Judge Mitchell Turner held that the 2020 …