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NewLink Genetics working on Zika virus vaccine

NewLink Genetics Corp. today announced that the company has initiated a project to develop new treatment options for the Zika virus. NewLink Genetics’ Infectious Disease Division, which is based in Devens, Mass., has evaluated various …

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2016 Economic Forecast

We wanted to change things up a bit this year in our economic forecast issue. Typically, we have our staff talk to a few economists and put together a summary story that tries to give …

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2016 Economic Forecast: Threats

So, what indicators out there are keeping our industry experts and economists sleeping with one eye open? We wanted to hear what they are watching in 2016 and beyond. Here are 13 threats to the …

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2016 Economic Forecast: Leader forecast

This is the fifth year we’ve asked the same question to the same audience, and although it’s an unscientific survey, one clear trend emerges from it: Hesitant optimism over the past four years has certainly …

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2016 Economic Forecast: Survey responses

We asked: What will the impact be of the economy on your particular industry?

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Improve dramatically

Economic development is only possible on a large scale if we invest in quality of life in order to …

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Report ranks Iowa 14th best for well-being

Iowans’ well-being relative to the rest of the nation improved slightly over last year, according to annual national index results released today by the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative. Iowa ranks 14th among the states in…
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Wellmark Foundation names new executive director

The Wellmark Foundation announced the appointment of Becky Wampler as the foundation’s new executive director.

With more than 25 years of experience at Wellmark Inc., Wampler is “uniquely qualified to take The Wellmark Foundation to …

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American Enterprise Group hires new COO

Dave Keith

Des Moines-based insurance holding company American Enterprise Group Inc. has hired Dave Keith as chief operations officer. Keith was most recently senior vice president of Clinical Reference Laboratory Inc., a Kansas-based company that …

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Wellmark Foundation expands grant focus

Working on the premise that everybody deserves to live, work, learn and play in a safe and healthy environment, the Wellmark Foundation is expanding its focus this year to include grant proposals that provide access …

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Event Jan. 26: Healthy Aging and Brain Wellness lecture at Drake

A local specialist on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia will kick off a six-month speaker series at Drake University to educate the public on issues related to aging. Dr. Robert Bender, a geriatric physician at Broadlawns …