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Women Helping Women Luncheon raises record $210,000

The Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center’s 21st annual Women Helping Women Luncheon on May 17 raised a record $210,000, which will be used to provide mental health counseling and education to underserved women and girls. …

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Empower Rural Iowa Act signed into law

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday signed House File 772, the Empower Rural Iowa Act. The legislation, which passed the Iowa Legislature unanimously, was a key priority in Reynolds’ Condition of the State address, and was based …

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Trombino named interim chief at Department of Administrative Services

Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed top aide Paul Trombino to temporarily lead the Department of Administrative Services until a replacement is named, the Des Moines Register reported. The Iowa Senate adjourned without reappointing Janet Phipps Burkhead …

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Tariff fallout continues

Reuters reports that Chinese officials have said trade talks won’t resume anytime soon after President Donald Trump contended Chinese companies are bolting to Vietnam and elsewhere because of the tariffs. 

Closer to home, Bloomberg reports the Trump administration’s …

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Nearly 650 Dressbarn stores will close, 10 of which are in Iowa

Des Moines Register: Dressbarn is closing all of its stores. The women’s retailer announced Monday “plans to commence a wind-down of its retail operations, including the eventual closure of its approximately 650 stores.” There are 10 …

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THE ELBERT FILES: GSA protects its ‘eyesore’

Des Moines City Councilwoman Linda Westergaard explained Monday why the public has not seen an image of the “eyesore” courthouse that federal officials want to build on the Des Moines River. 

I, along with the …

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STEM BEST Program applications open

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council has begun accepting applications for the next round of STEM BEST Program applicants. The program’s goal is to unite educators and employers to expand the learning continuum from school …

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Engineered Plastic Components acquires plants in Ohio, Kentucky

Engineered Plastic Components Inc., a West Des Moines-based injection molding company, announced it has acquired the assets of Wilbert Plastic Services’ plants in Bellevue, Ohio, and Lebanon, Ky. Both plants service the automotive interior trim …

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Rotary plans event to fight hunger

The Greater Des Moines Rotary Multi-Club Committee plans a May 29 event at the West Des Moines Hilton Garden Inn to fight hunger. “Focusing the Lens on Hunger in Central Iowa,” part of the Rotary’s Civitas forum series, …

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Des Moines City Council delays vote on Franklin school rezoning after spirited public hearing

More than 100 people packed the Des Moines City Council chambers to hear discussion about a proposal to rezone the former Franklin Junior High School into a hotel and entertainment venue. Most of the people …