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DMU, Indian Hills sign agreement giving students occupational therapy pathway

Des Moines University (DMU) and Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) have announced a partnership agreement that will offer students an opportunity to enter the university’s occupational therapy doctoral program. Under the agreement, the West Des …

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City, school elections absentee voting begins Oct. 18

Iowa voters can start casting ballots next week in the state’s 2023 city-school elections. The absentee voting period for the 2023 local races starts Oct. 18, which is also the date county auditors can mail …

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Racial disparities continue as need rises for food pantries

The graph above breaks down the racial disparity that exists in food pantry visits. Source: DMARC

The Des Moines Area Religious Council food pantry network served a record number of people, with an increasing number of …

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Oak Park Restaurant opens Oct. 17

A dining room at Oak Park Restaurant, which opens Oct. 17. Photo special to the Business Record

Oak Park Restaurant at 3901 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines will open to the public on Oct. 17. …

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MercyOne receives more than $125,000 from Variety

Variety – the Children’s Charity awarded MercyOne Central Iowa over $125,000 to enhance the care and services to Iowa children at MercyOne Children’s Hospital and MercyOne House of Mercy. A $116,275 grant for the MercyOne …

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McGill Junge Wealth Management helps double the impact of Habitat for Humanity

McGill Junge Wealth Management, a member of Northwestern Mutual’s exclusive Private Client Group, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary and spotlighting its philanthropic giving in Central Iowa. In honor of the milestone, the firm said it …

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Big Brothers Big Sisters announces plans for new mentoring center

Rendering of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa’s new mentoring center. Courtesy of SVPA Architects Inc.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa (BBBSCI) has purchased a 10,500-square-foot building at 2130 Grand Ave. in …

Iowa architecture firms recognized by AIA for work

Iowa architecture firms were recognized at the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter’s Annual Awards Celebration held recently at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines. Awards handed out and their winners include:

AIA Iowa Craft Award, …

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Douglas Avenue Plaza strip center sold for $2 million

A decades-old strip center on Des Moines’ west side has been sold to a local limited liability company, Polk County real estate records show.

Douglas Avenue Plaza LLC, located in Des Moines, paid Knapp Investments LLC …

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Report: Wells Fargo vacates West Des Moines office building

Wells Fargo vacated the four-story Arcadia office building in West Des Moines during the third quarter of 2023, adding over 272,000 square feet of vacant office space to the Greater Des Moines market, according to …

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