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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: 21-day Equity Challenge kicks off

The United Way of Central Iowa’s 21-day Equity Challenge kicked off this week and provided participants with a variety of resources to learn more about racial inequity. Here were some of the resources I found most powerful:…

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Waiting list created for Extend the Season grants

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is working to secure more outdoor heaters as demand under its Extend the Season grant program far exceeded the available supply, the organization announced. The program was designed to help …

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NAMIWalks virtual event is Saturday

The annual NAMIWalks Iowa event is scheduled for Saturday, but will be shifting to a virtual event because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a news release, this year’s event, NAMIWalks Your Way, brings people …

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Uncertainty, shifting focuses the norm for theaters as pandemic persists

Des Moines Performing Arts, which is based at the Des Moines Civic Center, has reduced staff, moved some programming to virtual platforms and suspended live shows because of the coronavirus pandemic. File photo

Seven months after …

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Iowa life insurance fraud case nets 15-month sentence for Boston man

A Boston man who tried to fraudulently collect millions of dollars in life insurance on his deceased brother was recently sentenced to 15 months in prison, the Iowa Insurance Division announced. On Sept. 17, Ming Xun Zheng …

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New virtual volunteer opportunity launched by Junior Achievement

In a typical school year, hundreds of Central Iowa schools would be getting ready to welcome business professionals into their classroom as a Junior Achievement volunteer. Students would be getting to know their volunteer over …

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New derecho relief grants available from Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

Iowa museums, historic sites and other cultural organizations that have been affected by the August derecho may be eligible for a recovery grant from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, the department announced this week. …

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September lives up to dismal reputation; Iowa stocks scrape by

Historically, September has been the poorest performing month of the year for stocks, and this year was no different. Most major indexes registered a decline on the month. Market uncertainty still looms due to several …

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Hy-Vee adding or expanding self-checkout options at most Des Moines metro stores

Des Moines Register: Des Moines metro Hy-Vee stores are expanding contact-free options inside their stores, adding self-checkout kiosks to a majority of their locations. “This is a change we are testing for the sole purpose of …

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Environmental group says two companies in Iowa have escaped enforcement action

Des Moines Register: Over the past three years, two Iowa companies have repeatedly told the state and federal governments they’ve exceeded the amount of pollution they can discharge into the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, a national …

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