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Mandate masks in wide swath of Iowa, unpublished White House report recommended

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Face masks should be required in public for everyone in 47 Iowa counties — nearly half the state’s 99 counties — where the new coronavirus is spreading at higher rates, and bars and …

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Iowans, employers concerned for new round of COVID-19 resurgence, survey by Business Record and SPPG + Essman Research shows

With new information and breaking news reports swirling as the state tries to reopen amid a national surge in COVID-19 cases, we know leaders are having to make big decisions that will affect their businesses, …

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Mercy College, SWCC partner for paramedic program in Creston

Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines has partnered with Southwestern Community College to offer a paramedic program in Creston, beginning this fall. Through this partnership, SWCC students can remain in Creston and earn …

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Melissa Vine named executive director of Beacon of Life

Beacon of Life’s board of directors has named Melissa Vine as the new executive director, succeeding Keshia Meissner, who served as executive director for almost nine years. Vine will lead strategic planning and operations for …

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Test Iowa audit says coronavirus test-reporting process illegal, risky

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The process for reporting coronavirus results under the $26 million Test Iowa Initiative is illegal and creates opportunities for fraud and errors, the state’s auditor asserted today. Auditor Rob Sand, issuing his staff’s …

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FDA release New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released “New Era of Smarter Food Safety,” a new protocol aimed at significantly reducing the number of food-borne illness outbreaks in the United States. The FDA said the …

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Guest opinion: Mental health is employee health

Over the last decade, employee mental health has been an increasing topic of interest for businesses around the country. The recent impacts of COVID-19 have only continued to show us the importance for companies to …

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Iowa Insurance Division extends partnership to offer Iowa Financial Fitness Challenge

The Iowa Insurance Division announced that it has extended its partnership for an additional three years with the Financial Fitness Group to offer the Iowa Financial Fitness Challenge to employers statewide. The program is sponsored …

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Reynolds evaluating new mitigation orders as COVID-19 rises in Iowa

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday she is reexamining the state’s response to COVID-19 in light of the growing positive cases, particularly among young adults. Reynolds said she is analyzing the state’s seven- …

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Reynolds provides $50M in federal funds for mental health

Mental health providers received a boost Tuesday with an allocation of $50 million in federal emergency pandemic funding. The announcement comes less than a month after the Iowa Legislature adjourned without approving continued funding for …

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