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Zoning changes approved for new Microsoft data center

Plans are moving forward on development of a new Microsoft Corp. data center in West Des Moines.

The city’s Plan and Zoning Commission approved amending the comprehensive plan land use map and the zoning map to allow …

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Residents raise concerns about Starbucks proposed for Des Moines’ Ingersoll Avenue

A Starbucks coffeehouse is planned at 2510 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines. The coffee shop will include a glass-enclosed drive-thru and a patio area. Architectural rendering by Simonson & Associates Architects

A proposal to rezone a…
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Millions in outdoor improvements proposed at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

A shaded woodland garden at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden would be transformed into an amphitheater under a proposed upgrade to the center. Architectural rendering by Simonson & Associates

An amphitheater with views of the …

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Dew Tour summer competition and Olympic qualifying event bigflips into the new Lauridsen Skatepark

A digital rendering of the Lauridsen Skatepark, the site of the 2021 Dew Tour competition and Olympic trials. Image provided by Dew Tour.

The new Lauridsen Skatepark on the downtown Des Moines riverfront will host the …

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Varsity Cinema receives $149,808 grant from Des Moines

A campaign to raise more than $3 million to pay for renovations of the century-plus-old Varsity Cinema received a boost this week when the Des Moines City Council approved a $149,808 grant for the project. …

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Food stamp benefits increase for six months

Cedar Rapids Gazette: With a Des Moines food bank as his backdrop, Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, announced Monday that federal benefits for people on SNAP — food stamps — will increase …

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Two businesswomen running for Cedar Rapids mayor

Women Lead Change CEO Tiffany O’Donnell and Amara Andrews, head of business development and communications for the transportation division at TrueNorth Cos., have announced that they’re running to unseat incumbent Cedar Rapids Mayor Brad Hart in the Nov. …

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Juneteenth becomes holiday for Des Moines city workers

Juneteenth, which recognizes the freeing of slaves in the United States, will be a paid holiday for Des Moines city employees beginning this year. The addition of the paid holiday was included in employee contracts …

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Des Moines Metro Opera founder Robert Larsen remembered

Robert Larsen, the founder and artistic director emeritus of Des Metro Opera, died in Indianola on Sunday, the organization announced. He was 86. A visionary conductor and stage director, Larsen early in his career declined …

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Drake to expand supervisory leadership program this spring

Drake University is expanding a virtual certificate course in supervisory leadership in the upcoming spring semester, after conducting a successful pilot of the program with an initial cohort of students this past fall.

The Supervisory …