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Reynolds names new chief operating officer and head of homeland security

Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a pair of upper-level staffing changes on Thursday, including the hiring of a new chief operating officer. Taryn Frideres, a native of Denison, will move into the role …

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MercyOne receives accreditations from National Committee for Quality Assurance

MercyOne announced it has received two quality accreditations from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improvising health care quality. The health system received the Case Management Accreditation and the …

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Hubbell Homes receives national award

Hubbell Homes was a bronze award winner in the 2021 National Housing Quality Award sponsored by Pro Builder magazine. This is the first time an Iowa-based homebuilder has received the national award, established in 1993 …

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$3 million state grant will improve access for new BAE facility in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Transportation Commission on Wednesday awarded a $3 million RISE grant to a Cedar Rapids street project that will improve access to the $139 million BAE Systems aerospace facility being built in …

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New medical marijuana manufacturer coming to Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Seven months after Iowa Relief closed its medical marijuana manufacturing facility in Cedar Rapids, the city is poised to get another manufacturer. The Iowa Department of Public Health on Dec. 22 issued a …

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SBA announces further PPP loan reopening dates, with a head start for smaller lenders

The application window for Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans will open on Friday for lenders with $1 billion or less in assets, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Treasury Department announced Wednesday. Beginning Friday at 8 a.m. …

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Bank of America seeks applicants for Student Leaders program

Bank of America announced that its Bank of America Student Leaders program is accepting applications from Central Iowa high school students for the 2021 program through Jan. 29. The program provides workforce skills-building and civic engagement to …

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$1.2M in funding available in Employer Innovation Fund, Child Care Challenge

Grant applications are open for two Future Ready Iowa programs totaling $1.2 million in funding for workforce development and child care facility development, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday. The Child Care Challenge Fund is designed …

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Justice Center Project continues to address evictions with help of funding

The eviction prevention program that was started last year by Polk County Housing Trust Fund and Iowa Legal Aid has now saved 1,700 residents from eviction, and will continue in 2021 because of recent funding.…

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Latinos, Blacks charged more than twice as much in banking fees, survey finds

A new national survey conducted by Bankrate found that people of color pay more than twice the banking fees that white Americans pay, according to this NBC News report. When asked about fees such as ATM, …

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