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UI Health Care warns of scam calls seeking personal data

University of Iowa Health Care has been made aware of a scam in which the caller pretends to be calling on behalf of UI Health Care to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination and then asks for a …

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Controversial bills affecting Iowa’s image, hurting business and workforce recruitment, leaders say

Several bills circulating through the Legislature this year may be damaging Iowa’s brand and hindering the state’s goal of attracting and retaining top talent, some business leaders say.

In some cases, those bills have caused …

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Trees Forever opens funding to derecho affected communities

Funding is now available to derecho affected communities in Iowa and Illinois through a new grant program called Planting Hope, led by Trees Forever. Funding up to $5,000 will be awarded for tree planting and …

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Greater Des Moines Partnership seeking community input through survey

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is seeking input from business leaders and community members to gain insight into their planning for 2021. According to officials with the Partnership, the survey will ask questions about current …

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Construction to begin next week on Des Moines industrial transloading facility

Construction is set to begin Monday on a long-awaited rail-based industrial transloading facility in Des Moines, the project’s developer and owner-operator, Des Moines Industrial, announced today.

Ryan Cos. will begin work at the 31-acre site…
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5 things you need to know from the Capital Crossroads quarterly meeting on Wednesday

Here’s what you may have missed from Wednesday’s meeting of Capital Crossroads:

1. Launching of the new DSM USA 4 Equity Task Force: The task force is led by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa CEO …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Who is profiting from soaring lumber prices? Not tree growers

I recently talked with two people who operate lumber supply stores in the Des Moines area who told me about the increased costs of lumber. Prices have increased 50% and more, depending on the product, from a …

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The Green Room to host three Iowa executives on March 2

The second edition of “The Green Room,” a new conversation series hosted by Delta Dental of Iowa, will share the varied experiences of three notable Iowa executives who successfully navigated 2020 and how they are …

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Susan G. Komen Foundation applauds introduction of breast cancer legislation in Iowa

Two bills that address breast cancer imaging and metastatic step therapy in the Iowa Legislature have earned praise from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Both bills are sponsored by Sen. Annette Sweeney, R-Buckeye, …

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Fort Dodge seeking aid from state funding program for mall redevelopment project

Redevelopment of the Crossroads Mall site in Fort Dodge is proposed to include the addition of a large plaza, a medical facility a hotel and multiuse buildings that would include apartments. Rendering by Shive Hattery Architecture and …