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DHS seeks input on community-based services

The Iowa Department of Human Services has partnered with researchers at Mathematica to conduct a systemwide assessment of community-based services for people with behavioral health, disability and aging needs. Community-based services are the services individuals …

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Iowa companies weigh in on impact of Roe v. Wade decision on state’s workforce

Editor’s note: While the Business Record is apolitical, we report on governmental decisions that affect business. Through our Fearless initiative, we believe it’s imperative to talk about policy related to gender and family issues.

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Adventureland negligence led to boy’s 2021 death on Raging River ride, lawsuit claims

Des Moines Register: The family of an 11-year-old Marion boy who died in a ride malfunction at Adventureland filed a lawsuit in the matter today, almost a year after the tragedy. Michael Jaramillo drowned when the …

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Former Iowa Clinic pathologist sues insurer over 2019 malpractice case

A former Iowa Clinic pathologist who had testified in a highly publicized medical malpractice case in 2019 that she was responsible for a mix-up in biopsy results that resulted in surgery performed on the wrong …

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Iowa’s new elder abuse law goes into effect on Friday

Elder abuse, including financial crimes and theft against older individuals, will become a specific criminal offense in Iowa on July 1. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who has proposed similar bills for the past several …

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Marshalltown receives $4.4 million from FEMA for derecho cleanup

Marshalltown Times-Republican: U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, announced this week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $4.4 million in reimbursement for the city of Marshalltown in the wake of derecho cleanup efforts. The city …

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Iowa Consumer Protection Division sees solar power complaints shoot up

Radio Iowa: The consumer protection division of the Iowa attorney general’s office is seeing a dramatic upturn in complaints about solar energy companies in recent months. AG spokesman Lynn Hicks said people go into the endeavor …

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Reynolds seeks to revive Iowa’s 6-week ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban

Des Moines Register: Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds will ask a district court to reinstate Iowa’s “fetal heartbeat” law in her first action to limit abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to the …

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Grassley added to list of Americans banned from traveling to Russia

Des Moines Register: Russia today added Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley to a list of more than 900 prominent Americans banned from entering the country as the U.S. government continues to levy sanctions following Russia’s invasion …

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AG office offering free, online training on sexual assault response

The Iowa attorney general’s office is offering free online training on sexual assault topics for Iowa medical providers. The three-hour training is led by the Crime Victim’s Assistance Division and covers a range of topics, …

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