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Scammers saying Obama will pay utility bills

Iowa utility companies are spreading the word about a possible scam in which callers tell customers that President Barack Obama is providing credits or applying payments to utility bills.

According to a release from MidAmerican …

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Broadlawns honored as ‘Most Wired’

Broadlawns Medical Center was honored by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine as one of the Most Wired hospitals for the second year in a row.

The magazine said the hospital was honored for “leveraging the adoption …

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New Komen director named

The Iowa affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has named a new executive director.

Roger Dahl, who previously served for 35 years with the American Red Cross, will take over as executive director. …

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Hy-Vee donates to Drake

Hy-Vee Inc. has donated $300,000 to Drake University to help with construction of the Morgan E.

Cline Atrium for Pharmacy and Science, creating the Hy-Vee Student Learning Commons. Hy-Vee and Drake have a long history …

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Night bike ride to benefit Orchard Place

Des Moines businesses have partnered with Orchard Place to host a night bicycle ride through downtown Des Moines on Saturday, July 14.

The Moonlight Classic will benefit Orchard Place. Registration for the event begins at …

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Iowa Methodist’s carotid stenting accredited

Iowa Methodist Medical Center has been granted an accreditation for carotid stenting by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).

The organization, which was formed this year, has accredited Iowa Methodist and four other hospitals in the …

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Poll: More Americans think health-care law will hurt economy

Americans are more likely to say the Patent Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was upheld by the Supreme Court last week, will hurt the national economy rather than help it, according to a recent …

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Delta Dental donates to give children screenings

Delta Dental of Iowa has donated more than $5,000 to help children get free dental screenings before the school year.

The donation is part of Delta’s Giving Back and Investing in Iowa program. All children …

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Mid-Iowa announces grants for health and human services

Mid-Iowa Health Foundation has awarded eight organizations a total of $167,000 in grants through its Children’s Health Development initiative.

The foundation awarded grants to the following organizations: Children and Family Urban Ministries, Dallas County Public …

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Branstad, Reynolds will pay portion of their health insurance

Gov. Terry Branstad said today that he and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds have volunteered to pay 20 percent of their state-provided health-care costs, effective Aug. 1. Branstad signed Executive Order 78 today to allow state …