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Department of Labor issues overtime pay rule

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a final rule updating the “regular rate of pay” standard used to calculate overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act, HRDive reported. The rule, which will take effect Jan. …

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$750 million redevelopment proposed in Des Moines’ Market District

James Cownie, through his JSC Properties, is proposing to redevelop more than 30 acres of city-owned ground in the Market District. The proposed redevelopment is north of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway between the Des …

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Reception for Des Moines’ Coleman at 3 p.m. today

A reception is planned from 3 to 4:15 p.m. today for Des Moines City Councilman Chris Coleman, who did not seek re-election to the at-large seat he’s held for 21 years. The reception at Des …

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DOT chief Lowe resigns

Iowa Department of Transportation Director Mark Lowe resigned Friday under orders of Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Des Moines Register reported. He will leave Jan. 10. Neither Lowe nor the governor’s office gave much insight into why Reynolds …

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Governor’s Committee on Criminal Justice Reform adopts recommendations

Today, the Governor’s FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform (Fueling Ongoing Collaboration and Uncovering Solutions) unanimously adopted recommendations for criminal justice reform efforts in Iowa. 

Among the recommendations of the report are guidelines for improving …

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Senate bill would strengthen pediatric research pipeline

Following sharp reductions in pediatric medical researchers at the National Institutes of Health, bipartisan legislation seeks to increase pediatric-focused research at the agency by addressing challenges in researcher recruitment and retention and by creating a …

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W.D.M. parks to move back to City Hall

The West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department plans to move from temporary quarters at the library  back into City Hall, 4200 Mills Civic Parkway, on Friday. The office will close at noon Friday for …

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DHS official placed on leave amid federal investigation at Glenwood center

Des Moines Register: The top official at an institution in Glenwood that provides health care to people with severe intellectual disabilities has been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into the facility on potential federal …

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Former Iowa congressman, businessman Berkley Bedell dies at 98

Sioux City Journal: Berkley Bedell, a Democratic congressman who branched out into many other avenues after his career in the U.S. House ended, died Saturday. He was 98. At age 15 in 1937, using money earned …

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Iowa conservation committee rejects mandatory buffer strip measures

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s Soil Conservation & Water Committee on Thursday rejected resolutions calling for mandatory conservation measures — a proposal supported earlier this year by hundreds of county conservation district commissioners. One of the resolutions …