In case you missed it...
A brief look back at news from the past week.

Index falls
Iowa’s Rural Mainstreet Index falls amid continued low commodity prices and concerns that NAFTA will be scrapped. http://bit.ly/2DvW9qo

Coalition eyes drug costs
A coalition of health advocacy groups hopes to address high out-of-pocket prescription drug costs in Iowa. http://bit.ly/2FVZLjy

JLL growing
Brokerage JLL is expanding its territory, and its staff. ?http://bit.ly/2riLgDa

Northey in limbo
Reports say a political battle between ethanol and oil interests are still holding up the nomination of Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey for a job at USDA. http://bit.ly/2n5VdQ1 

New Mercy leader
Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines begins a new chapter with the arrival of Karl Keeler. http://bit.ly/2n3SGpk