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Iowa Wolves, Principal and ArtForce Iowa collaborate on social justice jersey auction

The Iowa Wolves, the NBA G League franchise of the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with Principal and ArtForce Iowa, announced a collaboration to create and present unique player jerseys in celebration of the many diverse communities …

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Casey’s asks customers to round up to fight food insecurity

Casey’s will be asking customers if they want to contribute to the convenience store company’s effort to fight food insecurity by rounding up their purchases. It’s part of a collaboration with Feeding America, with donations …

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New sculpture on display at Mainframe Studios

A new outdoor sculpture called “Man with the Moon” is on display at Mainframe Studios in downtown Des Moines.

The sculpture is a collaboration between nationally recognized sculptor James Bearden and Jay Vigon, who is …

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Home Base Iowa to offer walk-in access to career planning

Iowa veterans and their spouses will have walk-in access to professional career planning in Central Iowa. According to a news release, a career planner from Home Base Iowa will be available at Camp Dodge from 8 a.m. …

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Nominations sought for Live United Awards

Nominations are now open for the United Way of Central Iowa’s 2022 Live United Awards, which will be presented during its annual celebration in May. The deadline to submit a nomination is Feb. 22. Awards that …

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Iowa COVID memorial expands, ceremony tomorrow

An art exhibit on Des Moines Area Community College’s Ankeny campus dedicated to the Iowans who have died of COVID-19 is expanding to add tributes to 1,200 more people. Iowa artist Pam Douglas has made …

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Bravo celebrates arts and culture community during annual fundraiser gala

Bravo of Greater Des Moines celebrated the region’s arts and culture community Saturday evening with its annual fundraising gala, marking the return of the celebration as an in-person event. Besides being a fundraiser, the gala is …

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Dickinson named to national board for Boys & Girls Clubs

Tony Dickinson, president of NCMIC Finance Corp. in Clive, has been named to the national board of trustees for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, becoming the first Iowan to serve on the board, …

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Old Creamery Theatre in Amana closing doors permanently

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The final curtain has fallen on the Old Creamery Theatre. The not-for-profit professional troupe, founded in Garrison in 1971 and relocated in the former Amana Colonies Welcome Center in 1988, intended to celebrate …

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Pro Swim Series Des Moines canceled after postponement of FINA World Championships

The 2022 TYR Pro Swim Series Des Moines, which had been scheduled for March 2-5 at the MidAmerican Energy Aquatic Center at the Wellmark YMCA, has been canceled after the 2022 FINA World Championships in Fukuoka, …