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Oct. 26: ciWeek 8 Speaker Unveiling & Launch Event

Host: DMACC About: Attend the first-ever VIP Launch Party and Reception for ciWeek 8, where they will unveil the national speakers and this year’s video trailer. The event will also share the activities beginning this…
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Iowa farms get safety-net payments

KCRG-TV: Nearly all Iowa farms, about 154,000 enrolled in safety-net programs, are going to get financial assistance for the 2015 crop year. The programs are designed to protect against unexpected drops in crop prices or revenues …

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Airport board chooses site for new terminal

If Des Moines International Airport gets a new terminal, it will be built just behind, or northwest of, the current one, the Airport Authority Board decided this morning.


The board also approved a $1.9 million…
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This year was third-wettest in recorded Iowa history

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources uses a calendar that ends Sept. 30 to measure how wet a certain year is. We’re guessing that has to do with the federal budget year. The 2016 water …

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Community Connect accepting applications

Community Connect is accepting applications for its next mentoring session, which begins in February. The five-session program takes place in a small-group setting, allowing interaction with each participating community leader and with other participants. The …

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Air traffic gained 8.5 percent in September

The number of passengers using Des Moines International Airport rose 8.5 percent in September, to 206,083 from 189,858. Year to date, traffic is up 5.8 percent to nearly 1.9 million, well above the clip needed …

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YMCA of Greater Des Moines offers members statewide Y access

YMCA members now have more options for staying fit while they travel in Iowa. The YMCA of Greater Des Moines announced that it now offers a reciprocal membership program that allows Greater Des Moines members …

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Hubbell golf classic raises $16,000 for Alzheimer’s Association

A charity golf event hosted by Hubbell Realty Co. raised $16,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association. Hubbell Realty on Monday presented officials of the Greater Iowa Chapter with the proceeds from the Hubbell Extreme Charity Golf …

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Self-driving lanes on I-380 to focus on freight haulers

The Verge: A mapping business called Here is teaming up with Iowa’s Department of Transportation to transform a nearly 30-mile stretch of Interstate Highway 380 between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids into a special corridor for …

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Nov. 1: Healthiest State Initiative Bringing It Home

Host: The Healthiest State Initiative About: The Healthiest State Initiative invites Iowans to celebrate the successes of the last five years and learn how Iowans can engage in efforts to make Iowa the healthiest state…