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State of Iowa has no data to support Medicaid savings claim, health care official says

Cedar Rapids Gazette: As Iowa Medicaid Enterprises Director Michael Randol continues to assure lawmakers and the public that the state’s managed-care model is saving money, the Iowa Hospital Association contends the director has no data to …

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Polaris says it might move some motorcycle production from Iowa to Poland

Associated Press: Polaris Industries said Friday that it is considering moving some of its Iowa production of motorcycles out of the country because of European tariffs, just days after Harley-Davidson announced a similar move. A spokeswoman …

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Iowa Supreme Court rejects 72-hour abortion waiting period

KCCI-TV: The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected a proposed 72-hour waiting period for abortions in the state. It would have required a woman seeking an abortion to wait three days before having the procedure. The …

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Amend Packing Co. closes its doors after 149 years in Des Moines

Des Moines Register: Just shy of its 150th anniversary in Des Moines, one of the city’s oldest businesses will close its doors today for the last time. Amend Packing Co., 410 S.E. 18th St., has processed …

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The last of Iowa’s former Dahl’s stores is headed for redevelopment

Des Moines Register: The last of the empty former Dahl’s Food Stores is about to be redeveloped with a familiar brand. Nebraska Furniture Mart is planning to buy the former grocery store at 15500 Hickman Road …

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Could one of these Iowans replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy?

Des Moines Register: Two Iowans are on a list of 25 people who might be nominated by President Donald Trump to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. The list — which was released by …

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University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital loses ground in rankings

A U.S. News & World Report ranking of the top pediatric specialties places the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital among the nation’s 50 best centers — but the pediatric hospital is down from …

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EPA bumps biofuel volumes for 2019, but not for ethanol

Corridor Business Journal: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed increasing the volume of biofuels blended into the nation’s fuel supply by 3 percent in 2019, to 19.88 billion gallons, but it was the proposal’s …

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Ames still has lowest U.S. metro unemployment rate

Ames’ 1.5 percent unemployment rate was the lowest among U.S. metro areas in May, continuing the Story County university town’s run as one of the toughest places to find workers. Yuma, Ariz., had the highest …

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Applicants named and process released for replacing retiring Justice Zager

Twenty-two people have applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Supreme Court that will occur when Justice Bruce Zager retires Sept. 3, according to a release. The commission …