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Sherman Hill, one of Des Moines’ oldest neighborhoods, will host the 39th annual Doors to the Past walking tour of historic homes on Sept 19-20 and 26-27. The tour is presented by Veridian Credit Union …
Bruce Harreld, a former Harvard Business School faculty member and corporate executive who helped save a floundering IBM in the 1990s, will become the University of Iowa’s 21st president, the state Board of Regents decided …
Even with an average crown spread of 106 feet, it is unlikely that a state champion cottonwood tree — it ranks No. 2 — casts its shade a quarter of a mile, the rough distance …
Leaders from GenYP, Young Professionals Connection, New View and WHYPro are planning a YP Leaders Symposium Sept. 15 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. The half-day event will provide professional development programming centered …
Roy Ju, a 20-year-old junior at Drake University, has become the youngest person ever to receive the Society of Actuaries’ top professional credential, The Des Moines Register reports. Ju, who has worked as an assistant actuarial intern …
Iowa State University has received an additional $8.48 million from the National Science Foundation to support ISU’s NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals. The funding brings NSF’s total funding to the maximum of $35.26 …
A poor first quarter forced Iowa to play catch-up for most of 2014, and the state’s economic growth was below the national average, the Wall Street Journal reported, based on U.S. Commerce Department Data. Just 16 …
Metro Arts Alliance on Oct. 3 will host an event celebrating the organization’s 40th anniversary. Held at American Enterprise, 601 Sixth Ave., the Forte celebration will feature hors d’oeuvres and drinks, vignettes of the arts, …
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