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Loring Hospital Contributes $28.27 Million To State Economy In 2023
Iowa hospitals play a central role in supporting their home community’s vitality, and Loring Hospital in Sac City is no exception, contributing an estimated $28.27 million to the state’s economy in 2023. According to a recent report released by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA), Loring Hospital supported 225 jobs throughout the state, 118 of which were direct employment at Loring. In total, the hospital paid $7.1 million in wages and benefits to staff, which is then spent locally to support area businesses. The full IHA Economic Impact of Hospitals in Iowa 2023 report is included below.
OPPD Workers Return From Helping Utilities In Iowa/Illinois
The Omaha Public Power District crews that went to Iowa and Illinois to assist with power restoration efforts after damaging storms are returning home to Nebraska. OPPD officials say that 17 employees were dispatched to Iowa and Illinois after thousands of people lost electricity following a derecho earlier this month. Officials say mutual aid is about utilities helping utilities restore power to customers.
Training for Cottage Foods-Based Processors to Begin in September
AMES, Iowa – Small food cottage-based processing companies in Iowa can improve their entrepreneurial skills and learn basic food safety in their kitchen through in-class and Zoom learning sessions offered by the Small Farm Sustainability team with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The Small Food Processing Cohort is...
‘We Are Here With That Insecurity’: Mixed-Status Families Weigh Leaving Iowa
This story was originally published by Investigate Midwest. Having spent more than half her life in Waterloo, Iowa, she has built a life here. It’s where she met her husband and where her only daughter, who wants to become a sonographer, was born. That’s why, after a day’s work...
Former Waukee star Wentworth ready to climb through Blue Jays' organization
(Waukee) -- Three years after bypassing an opportunity to pursue his dream of playing professional baseball, Jackson Wentworth is ready. The Waukee graduate and Kansas State standout will chase his big-league dream as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays organization. "It's a great feeling," Wentworth said. "I'm anxious to...
Des Moines police identify woman killed in weekend crash
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police have identified the woman who was killed in a crash Saturday night. Police responded to a crash shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Second Avenue and Holcomb Avenue on the city's north side. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Four others — two adults and two minors — were hospitalized with serious injuries.
Dream Team Des Moines learning life lessons through RAGBRAI
DES MOINES, Iowa — Conquering this year's RAGBRAI route is no easy feat, but a special group of central Iowa kids are taking on the challenge after months of preparation. For 27 years, the nonprofit cycling club Dream Team Des Moines has taken in hundreds of disadvantaged teens across central Iowa, teaching life lessons by way of a bicycle.
Controversial homeless legislation draws in crowd at city council
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines City Council chambers were packed for a special meeting on multiple ordinances tackling homelessness. Some call the legislation, which more strictly addresses homelessness, needed. Others say it criminalizes the most vulnerable in our community. “We already had a cruel system. I have...
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