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Des Moines’ Davis Brown Law Firm combining with Dentons

Davis Brown Law Firm, one of Iowa’s largest law firms, is combining with Dentons, which bills itself as the world’s largest firm.

The new partnership is not an acquisition or merger but rather a combining …

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MercyOne Des Moines among Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center was named one of the Watson Health Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals in a new report released by Fortune/IBM Watson Health, making it the only hospital in Central Iowa to earn …

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa receives $8K in new technology from US Cellular

US Cellular announced a donation of $8,000 in new technology tools to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa to help club staff support members during the 2020-21 school year, as the club relies …

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VERBIO forms new company as it prepares for third-quarter opening of Nevada ethanol plant

VERBIO North American Corp. has formed VERBIO Farm Services LLC as it moves toward the opening of its renewable fuel production facility in Nevada. According to a news release, the recent construction of eight large …

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Amazon’s Bondurant fulfillment center opens

Amazon Inc. opened its fulfillment center in Bondurant on Sunday. Photo courtesy of Amazon 

Amazon Inc.’s first Iowa fulfillment center opened Sunday in Bondurant, the behemoth online retailer announced.

“We are thrilled to officially open our …

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Des Moines University’s doubles fundraising campaign goal to $50 million

Des Moines University today announced it is extending its capital campaign from the original goal of $25 million to $50 million, making it the largest fundraising campaign in the history of the graduate medical and …

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Wellmark, Blue Cross plans warn of dangerous declines in childhood immunization

This year more than 20% of Iowa children are missing routine vaccinations that protect against highly contagious and preventable diseases including measles, whooping cough and polio,  according to new data released today by Wellmark Blue …

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Iowa City’s Pear Deck merges with L.A.-based edtech company

Corridor Business Journal: Pear Deck, an educational technology company based in Iowa City offering a web-based application to K-12 schools and teachers, announced a strategic merger with GoGuardian, a Los Angeles-based edtech company. As part of …

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$20.4M in tax credits awarded to Iowa historic preservation projects

The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded $20.4 million in Historic Preservation Tax Credits to 10 projects. IEDA received 19 applications requesting $36.9 million in tax credits during the November application round; the next registration round …

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Elwell Foundation donates $10,000 matching gift to Alzheimer’s Association

The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter has received a $10,000 matching gift by the Denny and Candy Elwell Foundation in Ankeny. The foundation will match up to $10,000 donated to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s fundraiser …