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Anawim Housing names new president

Cynthia Latcham

Cynthia Latcham, who has worked for Anawim Housing for the past decade, has been named the organization’s president.

Latcham, who had been Anawim Housing executive director since 2020, succeeds Russ Frazier, who left …

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New public art unveiled in Ankeny

The city of Ankeny has announced the installation of a new public artwork in a Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority bus shelter on West First Street. The artwork, titled “Growing in All Directions,” was …

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Des Moines YMCA CEO joining national Y staff

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Leisha DeSmet, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines, has resigned her position to join the staff of YMCA of the USA, the organization announced Friday. Her last day is …

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SBA to host second annual America’s Seed Fund Week

Isabella Casillas Guzman, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced the second annual America’s Seed Fund Week, taking place this week. The event, which includes a Startup Expo, is designed to offer science …

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Byers named Simpson College’s 25th president

Jay Byers, the president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, will join Simpson College as its 25th president, the college announced today. He will succeed Marsha Kelliher, who announced in January that she …

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IHCA Foundation receives $100K for new nursing scholarship endowment

The Iowa Health Care Association Foundation has received a $100,000 donation from the John R. and Zelda Z. Grubb Charitable Foundation to establish a registered nurse scholarship endowment. This is the first scholarship endowment received …

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Iowa Public Radio announces campaign to strengthen statewide reach

Iowa Public Radio has launched its first-ever comprehensive campaign, A Resounding Future, with the goal of raising $6.5 million in current and future gifts. The funds raised will be used to enhance reporting capacity, develop …

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Delta Dental of Iowa, foundation announce annual donations

Delta Dental of Iowa and the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation in 2022 provided $3.9 million to 279 organizations to address oral and overall health needs, the groups announced. The past year marked 20 years …

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Aureon announces recipients of the 2023 STEM scholarship program

Aureon, an Iowa-based company that provides technology services for businesses, announced the winners of its 2023 STEM scholarships. The scholarship program supports Iowa high school students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. …

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Four Iowa students named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars

Four Iowa high school students have been named as part of the 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, which is one of the highest honors for high school students in the United States. The program …