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Iowa Asian Alliance recruiting volunteers for annual festival

CelebrAsian, an annual Asian heritage festival held by the Iowa Asian Alliance, is seeking volunteers for the event, scheduled for May 21-24 in Western Gateway Park. A variety of shifts are available. The festival itself …

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Ceremony to honor workers who died on job

Iowans on Tuesday will pay tribute to the 39 Iowa workers who lost their lives in 2014 while working. The annual Workers Memorial Day ceremony will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday on the west terrace …

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Sticks to move in East Village, close West Glen gallery

Sticks has announced that it will move its flagship East Village gallery again, this time to bigger digs at 400 E. Locust St. in June, and will close the West Glen gallery at the end …

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WHO anchor Dix to become senior public relations manager for SHAZAM

Patrick Dix, a 16-year veteran of the WHO Channel 13 news desk, is leaving the job to become the senior public relations manager of SHAZAM Network, a position based in Des Moines. His last day …

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High school seniors awarded $1,500 financial literacy scholarships

Twenty high school seniors from across the state each earned $1,500 for college while learning important financial literacy skills through the 2015 Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship sponsored by Iowa Student Loan. More than …

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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of April 27

Organization  Event Arrival Departure Attendees Venue  City Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Governor’s Highway Traffic Safety Conference 4/28/2015 4/29/2015 300 Prairie Meadows Casino Racetrack and Hotel Altoona Iowa Dental Association State Convention 4/30/2015 5/2/2015 3100 Community…
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Variety to give away 250 bikes on Saturday

Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa will distribute bikes, helmets and locks on Saturday, April 25, to 250 preselected children at the Grubb YMCA at 9 a.m. The equipment is given to children who …

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Rain eases dry field conditions

Rain over the past two weeks eased dry conditions over much of the state, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported. The area of the state classified as abnormally dry has dropped to 25 percent from 50 …

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Meredith Corp. reports higher earnings, record revenue

Meredith Corp. on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings per share of 56 cents, compared with 41 cents in the prior-year period. Excluding special items in both periods, earnings per share were 71 cents, compared with 70 cents. Fiscal …

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West Bancorporation reports record first-quarter earnings

West Bancorporation Inc., parent of West Bank, reported net income of $5.1 million, or 32 cents per share, for the first quarter, representing the highest first-quarter profit in the company’s 122 years. Net income in …