Civic Music fundraiser on Dec. 7

Civic Music Association will hold a fundraiser on Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Sbrocco featuring musicians Stefon Harris, Nicholas Payton and David Sanchez.

Event cost is $50 per person, and all proceeds will benefit …

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The United States of Stanford

Almost 40,000 active for-profit companies trace their roots to Stanford University, and if they formed an independent country, it would be the world’s 10th-largest economy, according to a study, Bloomberg reported.

The companies’ combined annual …

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Armstrong resigns from Livestrong board

Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France cycling winner stripped of his titles because of a doping scandal, has resigned from the board of the Livestrong Foundation, the charity he began 15 years ago after …

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Iowa Innovation Corp. receives award

The Iowa Innovation Corp. was the recipient of the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds 2012 award for best approach for technology-based economic development. The award recognizes the achievements by a technology-based economic development …

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Young Professionals accepting award nominations

The Young Professionals Connection is accepting nominations for its Amy Jennings Young Professional of the Year and Ashley Okland Community Service awards. To nominate an individual for either award, please visit www.ypcdsm.com for a nomination …

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Hubbell receives award for Riverpoint Lofts rehab

Hubbell Realty Co.’s Riverpoint Lofts recently received 1000 Friends of Iowa’s 2012 Best Development Award for Renovated Residential. Riverpoint Lofts is a historic rehabilitation project that turned a former Des Moines factory building, originally built …

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