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Mobile art festival hits Des Moines

With the latest Des Moines Arts Festival in the books, this seems like a good time to pass along that the Des Moines Public Art Foundation and DART transportation agency have unveiled the eighth art …

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Despite 5-year plan, Iowa nitrogen pollution is getting worse, UI study says

Nitrogen pollution flowing out of Iowa to the Gulf of Mexico has grown by nearly 50 percent in the last two decades — despite $420 million spent by Iowa in water quality improvement projects, the Des …

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Recommended reads to start your week

You know it’s truly summertime when you start reading articles about the high court justices’ break coming up. We should expect headlines from the U.S. Supreme Court this week. That was one headline that caught my attention…
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Guest Opinion: The power of wisdom and vulnerability

By Susan Hatten | Account executive, Holmes Murphy

I recently listened to a podcast on wisdom, and what it means during each phase of our personal and professional life journeys. As I have come to learn, certain …

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Peggy Whitson announces her retirement

KCCI: NASA’s record-breaking astronaut, Peggy Whitson, is retiring. The space agency announced her retirement recently. Whitson, who grew up in Beaconsfield, a small town in southern Iowa, has spent more time off the planet than …

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Woody named new Des Moines library director

The Des Moines Public Library system has named Susan Amend Woody as the new executive director. She has worked for the libraries for 14 years, most recently as director of community engagement. Woody is a …

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Iowa Valley Habitat to construct 10th Women Build home

Corridor Business Journal: Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity (IVHFH) will construct its 10th Women Build home this summer in honor of Katie Lammers. The group broke ground on the home, located at 924 Governor St. in …

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In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 6-25-18

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Remember that nominations for this year’s Sages Over 70 honorees must be submitted by July 1, a mere week hence. Reward the local mentors, civic leaders and role models who have influenced you by …

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SPEAK UP: Diversity should be a top priority for Iowa’s next Supreme Court justice

Justice Bruce Zager’s retirement opens up a slot on the Iowa Supreme Court. The state judicial nominating commission will interview candidates in early July and then will send three names to Gov. Kim Reynolds for …

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On The Rise: 6-25-18

Neldrekka Whitaker (pictured)
Promoted to principal
Dr. Walter Cunningham School for Excellence
Waterloo

Andrea Buehler
Promoted to clinic supervisor 
UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine
West Waterloo

Lori Murphy-Stokes 
Promoted to vice president of nursing 
UnityPoint Health
Marshalltown …