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The Iowa Clinic receives approval to build first outpatient cardiac catheterization lab

The Iowa Clinic recently received approval from the Iowa Department of Public Health to move forward with building the first outpatient cardiac catheterization lab in the state. Currently, the West Des Moines-based physician specialty group …

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Iowa public health leaders honored with national awards

The American Public Health Association’s Council of Affiliates honored two Iowans as national public health leaders at their 2020 Awards Reception on Saturday. The council represents the body of 53 state and territorial affiliates of APHA. Dr. …

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Des Moines Water Works board to consider rate increases for 2021

The Des Moines Water Works Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet this afternoon to consider proposed rate increases for 2021. Today’s meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on the virtual platform Zoom. According to …

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IRS awards $36M in grants for VITA, TCE income tax assistance programs

The Internal Revenue Service recently awarded over $36 million in Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grants to organizations that provide free federal tax return preparation. This year, the …

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Principal reports lower year-over-year earnings in third quarter

Principal Financial Group on Monday announced third-quarter net income of $236 million, or 85 cents per share, down from $277.1 million, or 98 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. The third-quarter 2020 earnings figures reflected “significant …

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World Food Prize, Iowa Hunger Summit: What you need to know

Rattan Lal, the 2020 World Food Prize Laureate is pictured working in a field in. Lal, distinguished professor and director of the Carbon Management and Sequestration Center at Ohio State University, is considered a pioneer …

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Research by DMU, Harkin Institute affirms benefits of Count the Kicks app

A new research study by Des Moines University and the Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement is helping Healthy Birth Day Inc. to better serve its clients. The study analyzed how the non-profit’s Count the …

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Borlaug-Ruan internship awards announced at World Food Prize

The World Food Prize Foundation recognized two students for their exceptional research achievements as 2019 Borlaug-Ruan International interns. Donald Gee was named the recipient of the 2020 John Chrystal Intern Award, and Andie Pinga was …

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Amazon begins hiring for its fulfillment center in Bondurant

Construction began in December of the Amazon fulfillment center in Bondurant. This photo, taken in April, is of  the north side of the facility. Business Record file photo 

Amazon Inc. has begun hiring for its Bondurant …

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Iowa farming gets greener as demand for organic crops, produce, milk, meat and eggs grows, USDA report shows

Des Moines Register: Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats, driving a 30% spike in the state’s organic acres over the past three years, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report …