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UI Children’s Hospital at No. 15 in first U.S. News Midwest rankings

Cedar Rapids Gazette: University of Iowa Health Care’s children’s hospital again has placed in the top 50 nationally in five of 10 ranked specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-22 Best Children’s Hospitals report …

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20 Iowa students of color named Athene USA Game Changer Scholars

Twenty Iowa high school students have been named to the inaugural class of Athene USA Game Changer Scholars. The Game Changer Scholars program is designed to support underrepresented Latino and Black students in achieving their …

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Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa names new chief operating officer

Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa has named Keesha Ward as its new chief operating officer. Ward is formerly the assistant director of alumni relations at Drake University, where she oversaw Central Iowa alumni and volunteer programming. In …

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Rutledge announces retirement, succession plan for Farmers Mutual Hail

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa announced that Ronald Rutledge (left) will retire from his position as president and CEO effective Dec. 30. Rutledge has led the national farm insurance company since January 2011, and has worked …

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Democratic state Rep. Ras Smith to run for Iowa governor in 2022

Des Moines Register: Iowa state Rep. Ras Smith is running for governor in 2022, he announced today, becoming the first major Democrat to declare his candidacy. Smith, 33, is a three-term representative from Waterloo who raised …

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Mat Greiner heads north to new job in Mankato

Mat Greiner, co-founder of Group Creative Services, has been named executive director of the Twin Rivers Council for the Arts in Mankato, Minn. Greiner had been with Group Creative Services for seven years. The organization …

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Polk County commits $1M to Central Iowa Water Trails

The Polk County Board of Supervisors has committed $1 million to the Central Iowa Water Trails project, the Great Outdoors Foundation announced today. According to the announcement, the county’s commitment is accounted for in the …

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Polk County launches cash prize, scholarship lottery for COVID-19 vaccinations



The board approved about $375,000 to support the lottery out of $94 million provided to the county through the American Rescue Plan Act. The program will award 10 $1,000 prizes weekly until Aug. 20. Biweekly, …

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Scott Avenue portion of Central Iowa Water Trails project gets final nod from city design board

A digital rendering of the features of the Scott Avenue portion of the Central Iowa Water Trails project. The design for this section of the project was approved by the city of Des Moines’ Urban …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Apartment complex in Des Moines sold for $7.3 million

Hickman Partners LLC, an Omaha-based group, paid Royal Oaks DSM LLC $8.7 million for property at 2400 Hickman Road in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 11-acre parcel includes the Royal Oaks apartment …

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