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‘Rising Toward Community’ event to celebrate overcoming homelessness

Anawim Housing, in partnership with the Polk County Continuum of Care, will host an inaugural “Rising Toward Community” event on the summer solstice on June 21 – the first day of summer and the longest …
By BPC Staff | Jun 14, 2019
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Winners named in Give Back Iowa Challenge

Volunteer Iowa has announced the winners of the fifth annual Give Back Iowa Challenge, a campaign in which businesses encourage their employees to volunteer and log their hours as part of an eight-week challenge from April …
By BPC Staff | Jun 14, 2019
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Iowa records its wettest 12-month period

Iowa’s weather through May marked the state’s wettest 12-month period on record. May was the sixth-wettest for that month, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported. “River flooding continues to be of concern on both the Missouri …
By BPC Staff | Jun 14, 2019
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Caucus Consortium revs up for 2020

The Iowa Caucus Consortium is launching plans for the 2020 caucus cycle, including a Media Filing Center that will be open at the Iowa Events Center from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4. The consortium, formed …
By BPC Staff | Jun 14, 2019
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Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame inductees announced

The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women has announced the 2019 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame inductees. Four women will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, and one woman will receive the Cristine Wilson Medal …
By BPC Staff | Jun 13, 2019
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Iowa State Fair names Exile Brewing Co.’s Ruthie lager as first official craft beer

Exile Brewing Co.’s gold lager Ruthie will be the official craft beer of the 2019 Iowa State Fair, Exile announced this morning. Ruthie will debut as the first official craft beer in the fair’s history. Ruthie …
By BPC Staff | Jun 13, 2019
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June 19: Entrepreneurship, Fundraising + Philanthropy

Host: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Iowa Chapter
About: Join us for an exciting evening as we engage in conversation with the following: Trixie’s Salon & Spa owner Tricia Rivas; Chick Herbert, co-author of the book “It Begs the …
By BPC Staff | Jun 13, 2019
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Operation Kidsafe to open first year-round center for Iowa

Operation Kidsafe International, an Illinois-based national nonprofit that provides free children’s identification for parents to use in the event that their child becomes missing, is opening a year-round center in Ankeny. The Year-Round Child Safety Center, …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 13, 2019
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A midyear market checkup from Wells Fargo’s chief investment officer

Although growth will likely continue to slow this year, the U.S. economy is on track to attain the longest economic recovery since the late 1940s, as the current expansion extends past the 10-year mark in …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 13, 2019
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Initial Employer Innovation Fund grant round to begin June 21

Iowa Workforce Development will begin accepting applications for the new Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund grant program on June 21, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced. The initial round of applications will be due Aug. 1, …
By BPC Staff | Jun 13, 2019