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Iowa paid $29M-$30M in fraudulent unemployment claims, agency head reports

Des Moines Register: Iowa has paid $29 million to $30 million in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the head of the state’s workforce agency says. During a quarterly board meeting, Iowa Workforce …

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Fareway gets final approval to building meat market in Beaverdale

Des Moines Register: The Des Moines City Council on Monday, unanimously approved plans by Fareway to build a meat market near the corner of Beaver and Urbandale avenues. The Boone-based grocer plans on demolishing a house …

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Lawmakers provide help for beginning farmers

Before they adjourned last week, Iowa lawmakers included help for beginning farmers. One provision that was included in Senate File 619, was the expansion of eligibility for the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Program. The program reduces some …

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Des Moines Performing Arts offering free summer programming

Des Moines Performing Arts has announced six opportunities for community entertainment this summer. According to a news release, the programs are designed to engage audiences and performing arts enthusiasts. DMPA is working with city departments across the …

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Former Iowa Clinic administrator to lead Adair County Health System

MercyOne announced the appointment of two chief executive positions to its affiliate hospital systems. Catherine Hillestad will join Adair County Health System in Greenfield as CEO, effective July 7. A native of Des Moines, Hillestad brings experience …

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Iowa Business Hall of Fame inductees announced

Tom Koehn, Tom Mahoney and Wendy Wintersteen will be inducted into the Iowa Business Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Sept. 7 at the Meadows Events and Conference Center. Their selection as the 2020 …

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Remotely Roboflow

The computer visioning startup Roboflow has been built from laptops in Des Moines, Washington, D.C., a Florida Airbnb and the Taiwanese beachfront. As of last year, Roboflow is officially a fully remote company.


Co-founders Joseph …

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Uncertainty continues as arts community rises from pandemic’s grip

Often for the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic began, performing arts centers are scheduling in-person performances, live events are returning and staff who were furloughed are returning to work.


But as the arts …

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A Closer Look: Diana Wright

Diana Wright has always been surrounded by entrepreneurs: In her hometown of Clear Lake, both her parents were business owners and community leaders. 

 

Wright began her new role as startup community builder at the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Marking one year since George Floyd’s murder

One year ago on May 25, 46-year-old George Floyd, a Black man, died in police custody, in full view of bystanders who captured cellphone video of Officer Derek Chauvin pinning Floyd with a knee on …