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City of Des Moines hires civil and human rights director

Mitzi Bolanos Anderson has been hired by the city of Des Moines as director of the civil and human rights department. Anderson most recently worked for the city of Anchorage, Alaska, where she was executive director …

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Demand for architectural services continues to be strong

Billings for architecture firms continued to be strong in April, although the pace of growth slowed slightly, according to new information from the American Institute of Architects. The index score for April was 56.5, down …

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WDM Schools to break ground on career and technical education expansion Monday

West Des Moines Community Schools will break ground next week on the planned $22 million career and technical education addition to its Valley Southwoods Freshman High School. As part of the Valley Southwoods 10-Year Facilities …

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John Deere Foundation gives $1M to World Food Program USA

The John Deere Foundation on Wednesday announced a $1 million donation to World Food Program USA. The donation is being made “to combat global food insecurity and address the staggering rise of acute hunger exacerbated by the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Am I rich? Survey looks at shifting attitudes on personal wealth

The pandemic has changed Americans’ thinking on a lot of topics, and opinions on the size of nest egg it takes to consider ourselves “comfortable” or “wealthy” are no exception. This Fast Company piece explores some of …

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Des Moines metro ranks among top 10% of best places to live in U.S.

Des Moines Register: U.S. News & World Report released its annual ranking of the Best Places to Live in the U.S. on Tuesday, and Des Moines came in 14th out of the 150 largest U.S. metropolitan …

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Preliminary draft of plan for vision of downtown DM available for public review May 25

An initial summary of recommendations for the Downtown DSM: Future Forward Vision Plan and Action Plan will be available for public review on Wednesday, May 25. The plan is a community-driven effort to help position the region …

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Clive’s May honored as a top public works leader

Jeff May, Clive’s public works director, has been named one of the American Public Works Associations’ 2022 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year. The award is one of the group’s highest honors and …

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WDM Chamber recognizes citizens of the year

Former West Des Moines Mayor Steve Gaer and Gianna Pugliese, the intercultural outreach coordinator for the West Des Moines school district, have been named Citizen of the Year and Emerging Citizen of the Year, respectively, …

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Development of $28 million housing project underway in Pleasant Hill

Hubbell Realty Co. this month began construction for Forge65, a 162-unit townhouse and apartment development located on about 8 acres south of Iowa Highway 163 at Northeast 60th Street in Pleasant Hill. The project was originally …