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O’Berry named executive director of Polk County Housing Trust Fund

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Toby O’Berry has been named executive director of the Polk County Housing Trust Fund, the nonprofit group announced today.

O’Berry, who begins the new position on June 5, has been director of Iowa …

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Iowa Credit Union Foundation awards $23,000 to scholarship winners

The Iowa Credit Union Foundation has announced the recipients of its Warren A. Morrow Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to credit union members pursuing or completing postsecondary education. This year, eight high school students and …

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MPO rejects contract renewal for Ashby

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Todd Ashby, who has served as executive director of the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization since 2011, is on a leave of absence and will vacate his role in July after the …

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Partnership announces next Welcome to DSM USA Reception

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced that the upcoming Welcome to DSM USA Reception will be held on May 25 at 6 p.m. at Blank Park Zoo, prior to the Wild Lights Festival. The …

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Casey’s awards $1 million to schools across the Midwest

Casey’s has announced its Cash for Classrooms grant program for the spring, which will benefit 79 local schools and education-focused nonprofits. The program will provide funding for a variety of projects, including physical improvements and …

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Greater Des Moines Partnership announces the return of Out to Lunch series

Starting on May 17, Downtown Des Moines will host the Out to Lunch series, a midday summer event that features local food trucks and live music by local artists. The event series, scheduled for seven …

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UNI Advance Iowa to offer first Employee Ownership Conference

The University of Northern Iowa’s Advance Iowa is set to host the first Employee Ownership Conference on May 11 at the DMACC campus in Newton, with keynote speaker Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg. The conference aims …

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ICON launches Scott Avenue segment of water trails project

Community leaders use paddles for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the ICON Water Trails’ Scott Avenue project on Thursday. Photo by Michael Crumb.

Two years ago, the then-named Central Iowa Water Trails celebrated a concept becoming a …

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The Elbert Files: Iowa’s sales tax history

Terry Branstad faced a tough decision in January 1983, his first month as governor of Iowa.  

Four days before he was sworn in, out-going Gov. Bob Ray, a fellow Republican, had asked state officials …