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Bondurant art program honored by Iowa City/County Management Association

Bondurant’s public art program has been named Program of the Year by the Iowa City/County Management Association. The award recognizes Bondurant’s approach to integrating public art, cultural initiatives and community wayfinding into everyday city planning. …

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Health Equity Advocate of the Year Award recipient announced

The Iowa Public Health Association announced Mary Nelle Trefz has been selected as the recipient of the Health Equity Advocate of the Year Award. This award recognizes individuals or groups that have made significant contributions …

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Nonprofit serving Type 1 diabetes patients expands to Iowa

Blue Circle Health, a nonprofit organization that provides free clinical care, education and support to adults living with Type 1 diabetes, announced the expansion of its services to Iowa. Blue Circle Health develops a personalized …

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CIRAS’ key federal funding source cut

The Center for Industrial Research and Service at Iowa State University said its largest source of federal funding, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, has been cut.

According to an email sent Tuesday from CIRAS Director …

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Commercial property valuations increase in Polk, Dallas counties

The valuation of commercial properties in Polk County rose an average of 11.7% this year, an increase that is less than what occurred during revaluations in 2023.

Commercial property in Dallas County saw an average …

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Landus co-op names interim CEO after Carstens steps down

Landus, a Des Moines-based agricultural cooperative, has announced Sam Caton as its interim CEO, effective April 8, after Matt Carstens stepped down as president and CEO on April 4, a position he had held for …

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ChildServe hosting 15th annual Bubble Ball fundraiser

ChildServe announced its 15th annual Bubble Ball event will be held April 12 at the EMC Expo Center. The Bubble Ball is ChildServe’s largest fundraising event of the year with proceeds raised benefitting the 5,800 …

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NCMIC and Shazam announce merchant services transition

NCMIC Finance Corp., a Des Moines-based payment processing company, has acquired Johnston-based Shazam’s merchant services business. According to a news release, NCMIC’s Professional Solutions Financial Services division is now responsible for Shazam’s merchant services portfolio, …

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Des Moines farmers market opening day scheduled

The Greater Des Moines Partnership announced that opening day for the 50th season of the Downtown Farmers’ Market will be Saturday, May 3, from 7 a.m. to noon in the Court District in downtown Des …

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DART scraps electric bus program

The photo above is one of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority’s electric buses, which were introduced to the community in the fall of 2020 and went into service in early 2021. They were…