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Bottoms Up Blues Bash scheduled March 7

The Bottoms Up Blues Bash, a family-friendly fundraising event for colon cancer awareness and research, will be held March 7 at Wooly’s in the East Village. The music lineup features the 2010 Iowa Blues Challenge …

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Des Moines invites input on 25-year comprehensive plan

The city of Des Moines is developing a new comprehensive plan, PLAN DSM: Creating Our Tomorrow, and is inviting residents to attend a series of meetings to discuss their thoughts on the city’s future. The focus …

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NFL standout to speak at Iowa Communications Alliance event

Former National Football League Pro Bowler Karl Mecklenburg will be one of the featured speakers when the Iowa Communications Alliance has its second annual meeting and exposition March 3-5  at Community Choice Credit Union Convention …

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Actor LeVar Burton to keynote DMACC’s Celebrate Innovation Week

Actor LeVar Burton will be the keynote speaker at Celebrate Innovation Week 6 March 3-6 at Des Moines Area Community College’s West Des Moines campus. Burton, known for his roles in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Roots”…
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Coalition launches ‘Opportunity Compass’ tool

 

Iowa is making some gains in reducing the percentage of “disconnected” youths in the state, and a new initiative is seeking to increase the number of 16- to 24-year-olds who are on the right …

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Morning business headlines: 2-17-15

Fiery oil train crash probed by U.S. rail and pipeline regulators

Bloomberg: U.S. regulators joined the investigation into a fiery CSX Corp. oil train derailment in West Virginia that forced residents to flee their homes …

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Andringa, McLean join Iowa Business Council

Mary Andringa, chairwoman and CEO of Vermeer Corp. in Pella, and Ben McLean, president and CEO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems Inc. in Des Moines, have accepted invitations to join the Iowa Business Council, according …

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Communicators to gather at Drake Thursday

The Iowa chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators and Drake University’s Master of Communication Leadership program are hosting a free networking event 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Jethro’s BBQ, 3100 Forest Ave. The event …

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Music coalition celebrates 10th anniversary

The Greater Des Moines Music Coalition will celebrate its 10th anniversary at the Backstage Ball fundraiser Feb. 27 at the Des Moines Social Club. The evening will include live music from Scott Yoshimura of Canby and …

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Something’s fishy at ISU

Aquaculture is growing in Iowa, reports Iowa State University, home of the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center. “Aquaculture in the Midwest has grown and matured in recent years,” said Joseph Morris, professor of natural resource ecology and …