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Lawsuit alleges state agencies underpaid nurses for overtime

Five registered nurses at state-owned facilities have filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of Iowa, alleging that the state failed to pay them proper overtime wages, Iowa Public Radio reported. The lawsuit, filed in Polk …

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State’s Medicaid expenses to increase 6.5% under new contracts

Iowa’s total Medicaid spending will increase by 8.6% this fiscal year, under new contracts with the state’s two managed care organizations, the Iowa Department of Human Services announced today. The department has signed contracts for fiscal …

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Polk, Dallas boards finish reviews of nearly 9,000 property valuation protests

Reviews of nearly 9,000 protests of property valuations have been completed by boards of review in Polk and Dallas counties.

In Polk County, the review board lowered the overall assessed value of property by more …

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Kurovski announces run for Polk County supervisors seat

Sara Kurovski, mayor of Pleasant Hill, today announced plans to run for the Polk County Supervisor District 3 seat currently held by Steve Van Oort. Kurovski, a Republican, is in her second term as mayor …

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Coleman announces he won’t seek re-election to D.M. council

Chris Coleman, an at-large Des Moines city councilman for the past 21 years, announced today that he will not run for re-election in November. Coleman was first elected in a special election in spring 1998 …

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A Closer Look: Jamie Xayavong

For years, Jamie Xayavong told her children that her ultimate goal as an emergency medical services professional was to deliver a baby.

“I told them that if I could do that, my career could end …

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Huggins to leave Reynolds administration

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that Catherine Huggins, her chief advisor, will return to her previous role as executive vice president at Huggins Consulting Group on Aug. 1. Huggins will remain a close advisor to …

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Hy-Vee wants to sell liquor at its Des Moines convenience stores

Hy-Vee Inc. is expanding its alcoholic offerings at its convenience stores.

The retailer is asking Des Moines’ Board of Adjustment to allow the sale of liquor at three gas station/convenience stores: 1113 East Army Post …

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Iowa AG issues clarification on hemp and CBD laws

KCCI-TV: Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller issued a clarification on Iowa’s hemp and cannabidiol laws after fielding many questions about products found in some Iowa stores. According to the release, “Any product containing cannabidiol is currently …

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Iowa ethanol, biodiesel advocates decry EPA’s 2020 RFS regulation recommendations

Iowa advocates for renewable fuels are criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rules for refiners, reports Radio Iowa. Critics of the 2020 recommendations for the Renewable Fuels Standard say the EPA has done nothing to address …