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Safe at Home program expands to include assault survivors

Assault survivors in Iowa are now eligible to enroll in an address confidentiality program, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced in a release Thursday. The Safe at Home program began in 2016 to provide …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What does politeness mean now?

I said at the beginning of the pandemic that I’d be perfectly fine if handshakes never came back post-COVID. I personally enjoy the fist bump or simply greeting someone with a hello. Since being vaccinated …

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Highly transmissible delta variant of coronavirus is gaining strength in Iowa

Des Moines Register: The highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus appears to be gaining strength across Iowa, according to test results from the Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory. In each of the past two weeks, the …

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American Heart Association recognizes Scott Seeliger as Volunteer of the Year

The American Heart Association Des Moines office recognized Scott Seeliger, a community relations professional, as the 2021 Judy Willis Volunteer of the Year during the annual Heart of Greater Des Moines Heart Ball in June. …

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Building-size mural to be dedicated at Evelyn K. Davis Center on July 9

The Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families will host a dedication ceremony on July 9 for a new mural to be unveiled on its building at the DMACC Urban Campus in Des Moines. The bigger-than-life mural, …

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index: Nonfarm employment index rises

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 108.5 in May from 107.7 in April, according to the Iowa Department of Revenue. May was the eighth month in a row that the index has not shown …

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Proteus launches pilot health care program for 100 meat processing employees in Polk County

Meat processing workers in two Polk County plants will receive primary health care under a new pilot designed by the nonprofit Proteus, which serves traditionally seasonal and migrant agricultural workers in Iowa.

Proteus will provide …

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Des Moines Metro Opera announces expanded commission of ‘American Apollo’

The Des Moines Metro Opera commissioned an expanded version of the opera “American Apollo” to be performed in 2024, the opera announced this week. DMMO is partnering with the Pyramid Theatre Company and the Des …

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IEDA awards $2.6M for 26 downtown revitalization projects statewide

The Iowa Economic Development Authority on Wednesday announced $2.6 million in grant funding to help 26 communities across the state revitalize their downtown districts. The grants were awarded through the Community Catalyst Building Remediation program. Each community …

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Polk County Health Services launches Children’s Mental Health Crisis Services

Polk County families will soon have more mental health resources for children, KCCI reported. Polk County Health Services on Wednesday announced the launch of its Children’s Mental Health Crisis Services, which will offer families two options to …