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MolinaCares donates $100,000 to Food Bank of Iowa, Iowa Health Care foundation

The MolinaCares Accord presented $50,000 checks to the Food Bank of Iowa and the Iowa Health Care Association Foundation as part of MolinaCares’ commitment of $150,000 in grants to state organizations affecting population health outcomes, …

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Waukee hires economic development coordinator

Jennifer Brown (pictured) has been hired as the city of Waukee’s economic development coordinator. Brown most recently worked for the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce in Appleton, Wis., where she oversaw the group’s business retention and expansion program.…
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Regents lift emergency measures for Iowa’s university campuses

The president of the Iowa Board of Regents announced Thursday that he has lifted the state of emergency at the three regents institutions — the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of …

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Judge denies dismissal of Mediacom suit against W.D.M. over fiber broadband network

A Polk County judge will allow a lawsuit filed by Mediacom against the city of West Des Moines to continue after West Des Moines filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit in January. The judge granted the partial dismissal …

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Wells Fargo employees’ class action on retirement plan to move forward

A federal judge has denied Wells Fargo’s request to dismiss a class-action lawsuit that claims the mega bank mismanaged its more than $40 billion 401(k) plan, Benefits Pro reported. Brought on behalf of participant Yvonne Becker in …

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Consultant will help shape vision of post-COVID downtown Des Moines

Before the start of the pandemic, more than 80,000 people each weekday poured into downtown Des Moines, where they not only worked but also supported restaurants and coffee shops, boutiques and other retailers.

The pandemic …

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UI Health researchers promote project to vaccinate migrant farm workers

Every spring, thousands of seasonal migrant workers travel to Iowa to work on farms. Many do not speak English and some are undocumented, making this a population that tends to be “invisible” to the health …

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Enacted bills strengthen training, tracking for sexual assault survivor exams

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two bills on Wednesday that were proposed by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office to assist survivors of sexual assault. House File 603 creates a sexual assault forensic examiner program, which will provide training …

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Reynolds signs charter school expansion into law

Des Moines Register: Flanked by students, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an expansion of the state’s charter school program into law today. The law creates a new method of forming charter schools in Iowa, allowing groups to …

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UnityPoint Clinic-Express to open in Ankeny

UnityPoint Health announced that it will open a UnityPoint Clinic-Express location in Ankeny on May 24. The clinic represents a new model of walk-in care that UnityPoint Clinic launched in 2019 that aims to shorten …