Archive for July 2010
A Closer Look: Clint Harvey
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Read MoreMercy Cancer Center to join research network
In the not-too-distant future, cancer treatments will be tailored to a patient’s individual genetic makeup, enabling doctors to order therapies that target specific types of cancer cells based on the “markers” that specific tumors emit …
Take your dog to work day
Offices in Greater Des Moines might have been a little louder than usual on Friday, June 25. Workers were celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day, an event intended to spread awareness about “man’s best …
Read MoreDay care expands and builds indoor gym
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Read MoreReport: Running industry ‘recession resistant’
The business of running continues to soar in a struggling economy, according to a June report by Running USA.
“Races all across the country are selling out or have record fields,” said Ryan Lamppa, media …
Read MoreDes Moines Social Club space listed for sale
Western Gateway Park had its genesis in the mid-1990s, when an Amoco gas station was demolished to make way for Meredith Corp.’s headquarters at 1615 Locust St. Mario Gandelsonas of New York-based Agrest and Gandelsonas …
Livestrong at the YMCA assists cancer survivors
Bill Throckmorton can tell you the exact number of radiation doses he received as he fought prostate cancer four summers ago.
Three hundred forty-two.
Every morning for 40 days, Throckmorton would ride his bicycle to …
Read MoreNew hospitals see slow but steady growth
Last fall, West Des Moines made a huge leap – from having no community hospital to a choice of two state-of-the-art hospitals. Though the hospitals may be taking longer than expected to operate at full …
East Village business owner travels to World Cup
Tanya Keith, owner of Simply for Giggles, recently traveled with her husband, Doug Jotzke, to South Africa to cheer on the U.S. men’s national team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. She answered some questions …
Higher-yield issues might soothe despairing retirees
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