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Oct. 21: YPC Lunch with Leaders — Public Speaking

Host: Young Professionals Connection About: Join YPC and an expert group of Des Moines community leaders as they discuss the tips and tricks to public speaking. Learn how to be a confident, eloquent and engaging public…
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Polk County supervisors back $10.75 minimum wage in first vote

Des Moines Register: Polk County supervisors voted in favor of a wage bump this morning that will set a minimum wage of $10.75 an hour by January 2019. The action marks the first of three rounds …

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Partnership promotes ‘Look Local First’

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is asking area businesses to shift 5 percent of spending to local vendors as part of a program called “Look Local First.” The Partnership reports that Greater Des Moines businesses …

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Habitat for Humanity announces Key Award recipients

Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity will honor its partners and community leaders who have supported affordable housing during its Key Awards at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des …

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IWD now accepting unemployment claims through mobile devices

Iowa Workforce Development’s Unemployment Insurance Division announced that residents can now file weekly unemployment insurance claims using a mobile device. Recent system upgrades now allow Iowans to use a smartphone or tablet, in addition to …

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Tone’s Spices sold in $365 million deal

ACH Food Companies Inc., the parent company of Tone’s Spices in Ankeny, has sold its spice business to B&G Foods for $365 million in cash,  the Chicago Tribune reported.


The deal is expected to close…
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Parks Area announces plans for Riverview entertainment venue

The Parks Area Foundation has developed architects’ plans for an outdoor concert venue at Riverview Park.  


A stage and surrounding area will be able to hold concerts and other events for about 10,000 people,…
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Flooding threatens Iowa corn, soybean crops

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Recent heavy rains and flooding in Iowa have damaged and destroyed crops and waterlogged the soil, threatening to delay and prolong the harvest. “The longer it stays in the fields, the higher the…
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STEM Advisory Council to meet Wednesday at DMACC in Ankeny

The governor’s STEM Advisory Council will meet Wednesday at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and to the media. Yoshisuke Kumano …

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Foods Resource Bank organizers to receive humanitarian award

The World Food Prize plans to present the Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award to the Rev. Joan Fumetti and Ron De Weerd for their leadership in building the Iowa Foods Resource Bank program into a …