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Des Moines Public Library’s AViD series launches March 28

The Des Moines Public Library’s annual Authors Visiting in Des Moines (AViD) speaker series returns for the 20th anniversary on March 28, DMPL announced this week. The series begins at the DSM Book Festival with …

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Wartburg College to offer graduate leadership certificate

Wartburg College plans to launch a graduate certificate program in leadership, with the first cohort beginning this summer. The yearlong certificate program, which follows in the footsteps of the college’s successful leadership minor, was designed …

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Market District building sold for $1.2 million

Stapek Partners LLC of Des Moines paid Grdn LLC $1.2 million on Jan. 15 for a 156-year-old building at 112 S.E. Fourth St. in Des Moines’ Market…
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PROJECT UPDATE: 4337 Park Ave.

Construction of a new Jethro’s BBQ restaurant at 4337 Park Ave. is expected to be completed by early May. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten         WHAT: Jethro’s BBQ Southside

WHERE: 4337 Park Ave.

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Confluence selected to lead University Avenue corridor redevelopment plan

The West Des Moines City Council this month selected the Des Moines-based architecture firm Confluence to spearhead a plan to re-envision the redevelopment of roughly 650 acres between University Avenue and Interstate Highway 235 and 22nd Street/Northwest …

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$23.3 million face-lift planned for downtown office building

An architect’s rendering of a planned update of an office building at 611 Fifth Ave. owned by Knapp Properties. Rendering by Substance Architecture

The owner of an aged office building located just south of downtown Des…
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Iowa Safe Schools to host LGBTQ Career Expo in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids

Iowa Safe Schools will be hosting two LGBTQ Career Expos designed to introduce high school and college LGBTQ students to potential employers and colleges committed to creating a supportive environment for LGBTQ people, the organization …

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Optimae receives $40,000 state grant to expand direct worker training

Optimae LifeServices on Friday secured a $40,000 grant from the Iowa Employer Innovation Fund to further develop front-line supervisor training for its statewide workforce. Optimae was one of 14 organizations that received funding for the third round …

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Optimae receives $40,000 state grant to expand direct worker training

Optimae LifeServices on Friday secured a $40,000 grant from the Iowa Employer Innovation Fund to further develop front-line supervisor training for its statewide workforce. Optimae was one of 14 organizations that received funding for the third round …

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DART expands service for two West Des Moines routes

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has expanded its Local Route 72 – West Des Moines Loop, which operates between the Jordan Creek Town Center area, the University Avenue medical corridor, Valley West Mall …