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NAMI Iowa receives $35,000 from Iowa Total Care

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Iowa has received $35,000 from Iowa Total Care, a provider of Medicaid health care coverage in Iowa and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corp. The grant will support NAMI Iowa’s signature events, including Beautiful Minds, part of the Mental Health Awareness Month event series each May, the NAMI…

By Business Record Staff | Aug 21, 2025

WRH rebrands to Wendler Inc.

WRH, a Cedar Rapids-based civil infrastructure company, has announced a rebranding to Wendler Inc. as well as the purchase of the Geonetric Building in Cedar Rapids for $6.8 million. The new building will serve as its new headquarters later this year. The new name comes from the company’s founder Glenn Wendler, who started the business in 1973. Wendler works…

By Business Record Staff | Aug 21, 2025

Hy-Vee and Oscar Health partner to launch new health care plan

Oscar Health and Hy-Vee have announced a new joint health care benefit, Hy-Vee Health with Oscar, set to launch in Des Moines on Nov. 1. The plan combines Hy-Vee’s network of pharmacies, clinics and grocery rewards with Oscar’s technology-driven insurance platform to provide concierge-style care at a fixed price. Available to an estimated 400,000 workers…

By Business Record Staff | Aug 21, 2025

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40 landowners pack Iowa Utilities Commission meeting

About 40 rural landowners affected by Summit’s carbon pipeline on Wednesday spoke at the first Iowa Utilities Commission monthly meeting in two years. The landowners raised concerns about the validity of Summit’s project and asked the IUC to dismiss Summit’s 15 pending dockets. Landowners asked the utilities commission to revoke the permit granted to Summit,…

By Business Record Staff | Aug 21, 2025

New report shines light on need for more low-income housing in Central Iowa

Polk, Dallas and Warren counties have at least 10,811 low-income housing units that were built with money from federal housing programs, a new report shows. Over the next five years, 741 of the rental units have the potential of losing their income-restricted rental status as contracts are fulfilled for tax credits and other federal funding,…

By Kathy A. Bolten | Aug 21, 2025

Greenfield named executive director of Invest DSM

Theresa Greenfield has been named executive director of Invest DSM, a nonprofit focused on revitalization efforts in Des Moines’ neighborhoods. Greenfield replaces Amber Lynch, who led Invest DSM since it was founded in mid-2019. Lynch left the organization in May to pursue other interests. Greenfield, 61, began her career in urban planning and later moved into leadership roles in…

By Business Record Staff | Aug 21, 2025

Education leaders discuss Iowa’s career readiness gaps

Local education stakeholders discussed how to better connect students with career opportunities in Iowa at the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s recent August luncheon. Meredith Murphy, the chamber’s director of future workforce, led the discussion, which included the following panelists: The panelists agreed that there are many positives in the state when it comes…

By Gigi Wood | Aug 21, 2025

Des Moines University, Mercy College of Health Sciences enter partnership

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Mercy College of Health Sciences have entered into a new partnership, which will help Mercy students seeking graduate or dual-credit pathways into DMU’s full range of advanced health sciences programs. Mercy students who meet academic benchmarks are now eligible for streamlined interview consideration at DMU for programs…

By Business Record Staff | Aug 20, 2025

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