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Iowa confirms first three coronavirus cases

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Three adults from Johnson County have been confirmed to have coronavirus after going on a cruise in Egypt, Gov. Kim Reynolds said at a news conference Sunday evening. These are Iowa’s first confirmed …
By BPC Staff | Mar 9, 2020
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Jantzen named president and CEO of Lifespace Communities

Lifespace Communities announced that it has appointed Jesse Jantzen as its new president and chief executive officer, effective April 1. Over a nearly 30-year-career, Jantzen has held similar positions with Ascension Living and Elder Care Alliance as …
By BPC Staff | Mar 9, 2020
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Hy-Vee and Character Counts cancel Exercising Your Character event

Hy-Vee and Character Counts are canceling the April 8 event Exercising Your Character following the reported spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The event, scheduled at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, typically brings more …
By BPC Staff | Mar 6, 2020
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B.R.O.S. at DMU introduces boys to medicine and health science careers

Des Moines University students will introduce nearly 200 elementary-age boys to career options in medicine and the health sciences on Saturday at the medical school. The program, Boys Reaching for Opportunities in Science (B.R.O.S.) will …
By BPC Staff | Mar 6, 2020
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Resources for preparing for coronavirus are at your fingertips

As coronavirus and influenza continue to make headlines, the Greater Des Moines Partnership is sharing strategies that businesses and individuals can take to protect the health of the region. Here are several resources to help …
By BPC Staff | Mar 5, 2020
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MercyOne deepens its cancer care mission

MercyOne’s Dr. Richard Deming chose to study medicine because he was good at it — he was the top student of both his graduating college class as well as his medical school. However, he chose …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Mar 4, 2020
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UI researchers lead NIH team in updating online tool for preterm infant outcomes

Where an extremely preterm infant is born and how the infant is cared for play a major role in how well that infant does, according to researchers from University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. …
By BPC Staff | Mar 3, 2020
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MercyOne unveils plans for $16M Richard Deming Cancer Center

Dr. Richard Deming, center, with MercyOne Central Iowa President Karl Keeler and Shannon Cofield, president of MercyOne Foundation 

  MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center and the MercyOne Foundation today announced the launch of a $16…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Feb 28, 2020
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Financial advisers counsel investors to stay the course during coronavirus market dip

As U.S. investors panicked Tuesday amid global reports of a wider outbreak of the coronavirus, financial advisers urged their clients to avoid reacting negatively to the market dip, InvestmentNews reported.

More new cases of infection were …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Feb 26, 2020
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Markets take a hit as coronavirus spreads farther

If you’ve consumed any recent news, you know the coronavirus is spreading. And while it’s been creating market uncertainty for some time, it’s now causing the global markets to slump. Near the close of the…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Feb 24, 2020