There were 26 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending August 7, a 52.9 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 33 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending August 7, a 10 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 125 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Iowa in the week ending July 17, making up 22.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metropolitan statistical area was 359,600, a 1.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan statistical area was 134,800, a 0.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
On Sept. 27, Erika Beltran Guerra purchased a two bedroom, one bathroom home at 1341 Jefferson Ave., Des Moines from Todd and Selena Bower McClish for $149,900.
On Sept. 27, Margaret Muller and John Richard Buckton purchased a two bedroom, one bathroom home at 2722 Moyer St., Des Moines from Bluefish Investments LLC for $175,000.
The home at 2206 S.W. Cascade Falls Drive, Ankeny was sold on Sept. 27 by A & S Corp. and Apex Builders for $82,000. The buyer was Giovanti Homes LLC.
The home at 9349 Valley Parkway, Johnston was sold on Sept. 27 by D R Horton Iowa LLC for $359,250. The buyers were Andrew Verlengia and Marina Bustamante.