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World Food Prize reveals 2025 top Agri-Food Pioneers

The World Food Prize Foundation has announced the 39 members of its 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneers list. Now in its second year, the TAP list honors individuals driving solutions to the most pressing challenges in …

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Iowa ag department moving to Hoover Building July 1

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will move to the Hoover State Office Building, at 1305 E. Walnut St., beginning July 1. The department left the Henry A. Wallace State Office Building at …

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ISU Ivy Investment Banking Initiative launches in fall 2025

The Iowa State University Ivy College of Business is launching the Ivy Investment Banking Initiative this fall. The program hopes to provide high-level academics and career-ready experience for students interested in careers in high finance. …

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Marshalltown chamber joins Partnership affiliate network

The Greater Des Moines Partnership announced today it has added the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce to its Regional Affiliate Chamber network. Members of the Marshalltown Area Chamber are now automatically members of the Partnership …

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Willkie House announces new executive director

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Willkie House, a Des Moines nonprofit that supports families and youth with after-school programming, has appointed Weslyn Caldwell as its new executive director. She succeeds Alex Rice, who recently became executive director of …

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Downtown Farmers’ Market to host 50th season celebration

The Downtown Farmers’ Market will commemorate its 50th season with a celebratory event on Saturday, July 26. The celebration begins with the market’s opening bell at 7 a.m. and continues into the afternoon with extended …

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Meals from the Heartland surpasses 1 million local meals distributed

Meals from the Heartland has announced more than 1 million meals have been distributed to food banks and food pantries across Iowa as of June 1, surpassing the 952,000 local meals distributed in all of …

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Downtown chamber rebrands as Des Moines Chamber of Commerce

The Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce has announced a new chapter. Effective immediately, it will operate under a new name – the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce.

The strategic rebrand reflects the chamber’s mission …

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Soccer stadium moving forward with infrastructure work planned to start next spring

Infrastructure work that needs to be done in advance of the construction of the proposed Pro Iowa Soccer Stadium and Global Plaza is expected to begin in spring 2026 as members of the board overseeing …

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Urbandale Downtown Master Plan advances

The Urbandale City Council has approved the city’s proposed Downtown Master Plan which is designed to revitalize the city’s downtown to create a multi-use district that can be a destination for the community and region.

The council …