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Monday, June 1, 2020 12:00 PM
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Monday, June 1, 2020 11:58 AM
A former colleague of mine from Minneapolis named Mel who lives in an area that was looted and burned following the death of George Floyd wrote about what we can and must do: “Start those important conversations with yourself and with those who ‘think’ they understand as the first steps toward driving real change.” She said, “Listen and look for the sounds of racism that are often more passive than they are overt,” and asserted that we must no longer agree to disagree or “not rock the boat.” Instead, she said, “We must take a stand. Every damn day.”
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Friday, May 29, 2020 11:30 AM
The United Way of Central Iowa today celebrated the work it has done over the past year and recognized others in the community for their efforts to make Des Moines a great place to live and work.
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Friday, May 29, 2020 11:11 AM
To recognize the upcoming Art Week on June 19-26, Polk County Conservation, the Great Outdoors Foundation, Mainframe Studios and Art Week organizers are partnering to offer a self-guided art treasure hunt to help individuals explore parks and trails in their community.
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By Izaah Knox, executive director, Urban Dreams
Friday, May 29, 2020 6:00 AM
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By Michael Egel, general and artistic director, Des Moines Metro Opera
Friday, May 29, 2020 6:00 AM
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Friday, May 29, 2020 6:00 AM
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Friday, May 29, 2020 6:00 AM
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Thursday, May 28, 2020 2:55 PM
Drake Law School announced that it has dedicated its annual day of public service to the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady, a 1978 graduate of the law school who died unexpectedly in November 2019.
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Thursday, May 28, 2020 11:14 AM
The Des Moines Area Religious Council and Capital City Fruit will be distributing 20-pound boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables through the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program on Friday, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Southridge Mall parking lot.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020 3:15 PM
Several African American employees filed a class action lawsuit against Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance for alleged discrimination in the workplace.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020 3:00 PM
Deb Moyer, chief nursing executive at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, has received one of nursing’s top honors, the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Friday, May 22, 2020 2:56 PM
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Friday, May 22, 2020 6:00 AM
Over the past two months, we’ve all found new ways to communicate, new ways to work, and at times we have felt the pinch of isolation caused by social distancing as we work to keep ourselves and our families safe from the coronavirus.
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Thursday, May 21, 2020 4:03 PM
Des Moines Performing Arts recently announced virtual summer classes and camps in place of in-person ones for this summer.
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