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IowaWORKS site among ones affected by cyberattack

Multiple states’ unemployment websites, including Iowa’s, were taken offline following a cyberattack on Florida-based IT vendor Geographic Solutions Inc.

The IowaWORKS.gov website was restored on July 18 after a three-week outage, which caused a temporary …

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UnityPoint Health – Sioux City president and CEO abruptly departs

Sioux City Journal: Lorenzo Suter, who stepped into the role of president and CEO of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City barely a year ago, has left the organization, effective immediately. The reason for Suter’s departure was …

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Involta’s Lehrman steps down as CEO; President Buie adds CEO title

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Involta, the Cedar Rapids-based data center and IT consulting business, announced founder and CEO Bruce Lehrman has transitioned to the role of board of directors vice chairman, with the company’s president, James Buie, …

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Three Iowa nursing homes to close with owner owing taxpayers $2.1 million

Iowa Capital Dispatch: The planned sale of an Iowa nursing home chain is in doubt again as the owner moves to close three of the 10 facilities and the federal government seeks payment of $2.1 million …

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Shive-Hattery announces acquisition of St. Louis-based firm

Architectural and engineering firm Shive-Hattery has acquired St. Louis-based KdG Architects, Shive-Hattery announced today. According to a news release, the acquisition will deepen the West Des Moines-based Shive-Hattery’s reach in regional and national markets. It will also …

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Des Moines food rescue group says United Way unfairly pulled $50K in funding

Axios Des Moines: A local food rescue group says it lost up to $50,000 in funding that it regularly received from United Way of Central Iowa. Eat Greater Des Moines told Axios the funding loss stems …

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Scanlan family makes historic gift to UI College of Education

The University of Iowa College of Education has announced the largest gift in its 175-year history, $15 million from the Scanlan Family Foundation. The gift will rename the Iowa Center for School Mental Health  to the Scanlan Center for …

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Iowa casinos, sportsbooks post record revenue

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa gamblers placed a record amount of bets online and in person on both casino and sports games in the last fiscal year, with wagers topping $4 billion — an average of nearly …

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Iowa’s unemployment rate returns to pre-pandemic level

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s unemployment rate in June returned to its pre-pandemic level for the first time since the sharp recession that followed the March 2020 lockdowns, another sign that the state’s labor market is continuing …

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Fundraising extension sought for Des Moines Buccaneers’ arena

Des Moines Register: Des Moines Buccaneers officials are delaying development of their new hockey arena at Merle Hay Mall. Executives with the junior hockey team announced today that they are having trouble securing private funds for …