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Partnership opens registration for 2025 intern connection program

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the 2025 dates for its intern professional development series, DSM Intern Connection. The series aims to connect college-age interns with community leaders and executives, as well as opportunities …

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IWD reemployment program receives national award

The American Institute for Full Employment (AIFE) has named Iowa Workforce Development as the recipient of its 2024 Full Employment Award. The national award is given each year to one or more states or individuals …

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80/35 Music Festival is canceled this summer

The 80/35 Music Festival is canceled for this year following the dissolution last year of the Des Moines Music Coalition, which organized the two-day event. File photo

The 80/35 music festival, the two-day festival that …

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Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award nominations now open

Nominations for the Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award are now open through April 15. The Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award was established in 2013 to recognize a current Iowan who has demonstrated exceptional leadership …

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Big Grove launches new micro-grant program for neighborhood projects

Big Grove Brewery has launched a new micro-grant program to offer direct funding to local projects aiming to enhance or revitalize neighborhoods. The grants will be funded by sales of Big Grove’s new lager, Neighborhood …

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Athene donates $300,000 to Meals on Wheels for meals for older adults

Retirement services company Athene, headquartered in West Des Moines, has committed $300,000 to WesleyLife Meals on Wheels over a three-year period. The gift will pay for an estimated 31,000 meals over three years for food-insecure …

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Iowa Finance Authority awards grants to Boone, Knoxville Habitat for Humanity affiliates

The Iowa Finance Authority board of directors has awarded $100,000 in State Housing Trust Fund grants to Habitat for Humanity affiliates to support the construction of homes in Boone and Knoxville. The award is funded …

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For now, restaurants absorbing high cost of eggs

The graph above shows the average monthly price of a dozen Grade A large eggs in the U.S. since January 2023, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.

About three months ago, …

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What they’re checking out: Week of Mar. 7

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …

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On the Move: Week of Mar. 7