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Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines is helping to fill a void created last summer when Polk County-owned Broadlawns Medical Center severed its 22-year relationship Primary Health Care Inc., putting medical services for thousands of poor and …

Quietly and without fanfare, medical professionals have been contributing to a growing body of science through clinical trials of drugs not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Some researchers say their role in …

To Sam Carrell, life is like a business. In all matters, even those of the heart, he looks at the pros and cons, efficiencies and outcomes. In July of last year, Carrell was presented with …

In an effort to raise awareness and funding for the services the Oakridge Neighborhood provides to its 750 multi ethnic residents, the Oakridge Foundation is inviting the public to a series of informal meetings this …

A $167.5 million investment by the state Vision Iowa program will help build six new convention centers across the state as Iowa tries to provide more opportunities for in-state travelers and out-of-state visitors.

There’s some …

U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill praised the nation’s resilience to an ongoing recession during a discussion of the nation’s economic outlook before a large crowd Oct. 14 at the Renaissance Savery Hotel.

O’Neill’s Des Moines …

Last year, Chuck Haas combed the buildings, offices and lots along Grand and Ingersoll avenues between downtown and 63rd Street hoping to find an appropriate space in which to relocate his small property management business. …

Construction of a new FedEx Ground distribution center began last week in Grimes, cementing the company’s plans to relocate its West Des Moines operations to the nearby suburb.

FedEx Ground officials say the distribution facility, …