Sherman Hill plans home tour

The Sherman Hill Association’s annual home tour will be held Sept. 17, 18, 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Districts and features …

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Pappajohn still a workaholic at 88

John Pappajohn is a self-described workaholic who at age 88 still works seven days a week. He rises at 5 in the morning (it used to be 4 a.m.), gets to the office by 8 …

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Tauscheck named to global task force

Tiffany Tauscheck, chief communications officer for the Greater Des Moines Partnership has accepted an invitation to serve on the World Chambers Federation’s digital strategy task force to help serve a global network through a Paris-based …

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Hunger initiative, Farmers Market reach milestones

At Saturday’s Downtown Farmers Market, Polk County officials announced that the Partnership for a Hunger Free Polk County has raised nearly $5 million toward its $10 million goal to increase access to food pantries throughout…Read More

Hunger initiative, Farmers Market reach milestones

At Saturday’s Downtown Farmers Market, Polk County officials announced that the Partnership for a Hunger Free Polk County has raised nearly $5 million toward its $10 million goal to increase access to food pantries throughout…Read More

SPEAK UP:Get the feedback you need

You need feedback to learn and grow, and if you’re waiting for your annual review to find out how you’re performing, you’re not getting enough of it. But how do you get the focused input…Read More

SPEAK UP: 7 tips on negotiating

You just had your final interview and have been offered your dream job! However, the offer did not meet your expectations. What do you do next? While you’re taught that you’re supposed to negotiate in…Read More

Guest Opinion: Where is the positivity?

By Angela L. Walker Franklin | President, Des Moines University


In January 2016 I rang in the New Year by reciting the “Optimist Creed.” Although I am not a member of Optimist InternationaI, I have…Read More