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DMFD opens hiring for firefighters as number of emergency calls continues to rise

The Des Moines Fire Department is hiring crew members to respond to the increasing number of emergency calls. Applications are open until April 15 for the Des Moines Fire Academy’s next class of firefighters, set …

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Iowa Workforce Development announces next steps in assisting Tyson workers in Perry

Iowa Workforce Development’s new IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center will be stationed at Tyson Foods in Perry from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday to help answer initial questions and prepare workers for the next …

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Greater Des Moines Partnership announces 2024 federal policy agenda

The Greater Des Moines Partnership announced its 2024 federal policy agenda Tuesday. The agenda addresses the Partnership’s stance on federal policies that affect issues like economic growth, workforce retention, transportation and others in the 11-county …

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New at-large city councilperson elected in Des Moines

Mike Simonson won a special election Tuesday for the at-large Des Moines City Council seat formerly held by Mayor Connie Boesen, according to unofficial results from the Polk County Auditor’s office.

The results show Simonson …

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State opens nominations for 2024 Housing Iowa Awards

The Iowa Finance Authority announced a call for nominations for the 17th annual Housing Iowa Awards. The awards program recognizes outstanding leadership and innovation across all spectrums of housing in Iowa. The theme of the …

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Molly Lopez moving to IEDA to serve as chief operating officer

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to add Molly Lopez’s salary.

Molly Lopez announced in a LinkedIn post Tuesday that she will fill the role of chief operating officer at the Iowa Economic Development Authority and …

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City of West Des Moines receives positive audit results for the last fiscal year

The City of West Des Moines announced the audit firm FORVIS classified the city as a “low risk” auditee due to several years of positive audit results. The city’s most recent audit for the fiscal …

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State announces $3.5 million to expand before-school, after-school programming

The Iowa Department of Education announced $3.5 million in competitive grants to Iowa schools to create or expand before-and-after school programs. All Iowa schools are eligible to apply for the Learning Beyond the Bell grant, …

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Iowa Workforce Development announces new mobile workforce center

Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Workforce Development recently announced deployment of the IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center, a new 32-foot long vehicle, pictured, that will deliver workforce services throughout the state. The vehicle has 10 computer …

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Bipartisan effort would increase insurance coverage of diagnostic mammograms for Iowans

The Affordable Care Act requires most health insurance plans to pay for women’s screening mammograms intended to facilitate early detection of breast cancer. But in at least 10% of cases, women are called back to …