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Medicaid fraud task force recommends more staff, utilizing false claims act

Iowa’s Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force is sending a draft of recommendations to Gov. Kim Reynolds that suggests the state more than double the fraud investigation and civil enforcement unit to hold fraudsters accountable. The task force, which was initiated by Reynolds in July, met ...

Walk, run to remember loved ones set for Saturday

Marshalltown streets will see more than little ghouls and goblins, princesses and pirates this Saturday. St. Francis Catholic School will host the Soles for Souls 5K and Walk that morning, nine hours before trick or treating begins. The annual run is done in remembrance of people who have ...

The Gladbrook Nook coffee shop soft opens Oct. 31

GLADBROOK — “Stay awhile — relax and feel right at home” is the motto of the soon-to-open The Gladbrook Nook, located at 315 2nd St. Its 22-year-old proprietor Rachel Miner is eager to open the doors for a soft opening Saturday during trick-or-treating (5 p.m. to 8 p.m.), with a ...