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Vilsack confirmed for a second stint as U.S. agriculture secretary

Washington Post: The Senate voted 92-7 today to approve President Joe Biden’s nomination of Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary. Vilsack had been expected to have a smooth path to confirmation after the Senate Agriculture Committee voted …

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Incentive pilot program ‘Local Food Makes Cents’ awards $43,000 to Iowa early care and education providers

The Farm to Early Care and Education Implementation Grant program is launching a local food incentive pilot to award $43,000 to early care and education providers (ECEs) to purchase local foods from April through September …

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Survey shows pandemic’s effect on nonprofits

Eighty-nine percent of nonprofit organizations changed the way they provided their services in 2020, according to a report issued recently by BKD CPAs and Advisors. The accounting and advisory firm, which has offices in Des …

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Exemplar Care launches 24/7 urgent care clinic to complement direct primary care

A West Des Moines physician who is beginning his third year operating a direct primary care practice has now launched a 24-hour urgent care/extended care clinic as an additional service for his members, but the …

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Iowa Republicans push bill cutting unemployment benefits through committee

Des Moines Register: A Republican proposal to cut unemployment insurance benefits won approval from the Iowa House Committee early today after a contentious, 5 1/2-hour hearing. Committee Chair Rep. Dave Deyoe, R-Nevada, said he is pushing …

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Survey: Johnston’s average rental rates highest in metro area

Johnston is the most expensive place in Greater Des Moines in which to rent an apartment, a new survey by RentCafe.com shows. In January, Johnston’s average monthly rental rate was $1,185, a 4.6% increase from …

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Iowa Civil Rights Commission’s executive director resigns; chairman departs

Elizabeth Johnson, who was appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds as the executive director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission 18 months ago, resigned from that position on Feb. 4, the Business Record has learned. Charles Hill, investigations …

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Development of complex geared toward active, older adults moving forward

Construction of the first phase of Slate at Gray’s Landing, a senior living apartment complex at Southwest 11th and Tuttle streets in Des Moines, is expected to begin in the spring. The four-story first phase …

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Business leaders tout tax credit benefits following Common Good report

Iowa companies received nearly $70 million in state Research Activities Tax Credits in 2020, according to a report from the Iowa Department of Revenue. That’s an increase of 43% since 2010.

Common Good, a nonprofit, …

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Home, remodeling show set for Friday through Sunday

The annual Home & Remodeling Show will be held Friday through Sunday at the Jacobson Exhibition Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The show, sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, will …