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Immigration advocates push Polk County for community IDs

Axios Des Moines: Local advocates made their case to Polk County supervisors last week on why community IDs would help remove barriers in the area, especially for undocumented immigrants. Now, it’s up to supervisors to decide …

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Iowa State ends membership with prestigious Association of American Universities

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Sixty-four years after joining the prestigious Association of American Universities — an invitation-only member group of North America’s most elite comprehensive research universities — Iowa State University today announced it’s leaving the group. …

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Iowa licensing board loses legal fight over subpoenaed patient records

Des Moines Register: An Iowa judge has quashed a state licensing board’s subpoena for a counseling center’s billing records. The Iowa Board of Behavioral Science issued a subpoena last spring, aimed at Ardent Counseling Center in …

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Mississippi River listed among nation’s most endangered

Des Moines Register: Threatened with pollution from farms and cities, habitat loss and increased flooding due to climate change, the Mississippi River ranks among the nation’s 10 most endangered waterways in 2022, a new report says. …

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MercyOne to become wholly owned by Michigan-based Trinity Health

Trinity Health and CommonSpirit Health, which have jointly owned and operated MercyOne for the past 24 years, announced today they have signed an agreement for Trinity Health to acquire all of the facilities and assets …

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Iowa evictions predicted to close in on record in 2022

Axios Des Moines: Iowa Legal Aid expects evictions to be near record levels this year as tenants find themselves without safety nets, due to the loss of emergency COVID-19 aid. The state is on track to …

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Martha Stewart Living to end print edition as Dotdash Meredith continues shift to digital

Des Moines Register: Dotdash Meredith will end the print edition of Martha Stewart Living next month, making it the company’s seventh title to cease physical publication this year. Chief Business Officer Alysia Borsa told employees in …

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Amana Colonies planning agritourism site near reopened theater

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Amana Colonies, long known for family-style meals and Oktoberfest, are planning an agritourism venue that could include pick-your-own produce, tree houses, corncrib slides and a beer garden. The agritourism site will be …

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Principal Financial executives see incentive pay increases after strong 2021 profits

Des Moines Register: A big year at Principal Financial Group meant big pay bumps for its executives. According to an April 4 proxy statement, the leadership team of the Des Moines-based financial services company received seven-figure …

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Iowa caucuses lose guaranteed first spot; state Democrats can vie for chance

Des Moines Register: Iowa Democrats are no longer guaranteed a place at the front of the presidential nominating calendar after a panel of Democratic National Committee members voted Wednesday to effectively strip them of their coveted …