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How a U.S. macrogrid might benefit Iowa’s energy industries

The United States is significantly behind other countries in investing in a national energy “macrogrid” — and states like Iowa could stand to benefit economically from a push to increase energy transmission capacity, Iowa State …

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State to return $21M in CARES funds used for internal IT upgrades

Gov. Kim Reynolds has directed the Iowa Department of Management to return $21 million to Iowa’s Coronavirus Relief Fund, following an October report by state Auditor Rob Sand that found the state misused the funds on an …

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Tractor Zoom raises $3M to scale analytics platform Iron Comps

Iowa-based auction marketing and equipment pricing company Tractor Zoom has raised $3 million to scale its pricing and analytics platform Iron Comps, the company announced this week. Investors Innova Memphis, Hyde Park Angels, Iowa Corn Opportunities, ISA …

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Mediacom sues West Des Moines, requesting stop of conduit network with Google Fiber

A new lawsuit filed against the city of West Des Moines by Mediacom Communications claims the city is improperly financing a nearly $50 million citywide conduit network, offering a significant competitive edge to Google Fiber. …

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Targeting stressed health care systems

When Jeremy Hoffman’s wife began working from home in spring 2020, the pair went to work upgrading the home office to ensure her workspace would be in compliance with confidentiality regulations. As a psychologist, she …

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Shazam Network debit purchases up 21% in early Cyber Monday traffic

Online purchases have recorded healthy double-digit gains so far this Cyber Monday, based on data reported by Shazam. The national debit network based in Greater Des Moines reported a 21% increase in transaction counts compared …

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Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation turns waste gas to renewable energy, income source

Once a common sight to drivers nearby, the tower burning waste methane gas at the Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority has been retired in favor of a new, renewable natural gas conversion system. 


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Principal Financial Group receives Fintech Corporate Innovation Award

Principal Financial Group received the Corporate Innovation Award from Plug and Play during the Virtual Winter Summit 2020, Principal announced this week. The award recognizes corporations that demonstrate a commitment to expanding their innovation culture and …

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Data breach at Iowa City hospital could affect 60,000

Iowa City Press-Citizen: After an email account of a Mercy Iowa City employee was accessed by an unauthorized user this spring, an investigation found that the data of over 60,000 Iowans may have been put at …

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Proposed settlement reached in 2018 UnityPoint Health data breaches

UnityPoint Health patients are receiving notification of preliminary approval of a proposed class action settlement reached by UnityPoint Health in September related to two data breaches that exposed patients’ health records and personal data in 2018. UnityPoint …