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Volunteer firefighters have been key in stopping fires in many communities across the U.S. and in Iowa. This NPR story details how calls to volunteer departments have gone up, but there have been fewer volunteers and those …
Applications are now being accepted for the state’s Future Ready Iowa Summer Youth Internship Project grants, which help students explore high-demand jobs while gaining work experience. According to a news release, $250,000 is available for …
U.S. Cellular is hosting its fourth annual Black History Month Art Contest with the Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa. For the first time, the participants were encouraged to create artwork that recognizes influential …
Principal Financial Group and the Premier Hockey Federation, formerly the National Women’s Hockey League, today announced a new sponsorship that includes Des Moines-based Principal becoming the exclusive financial services marketing partner of the PHF. The partnership with …
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host workshops to help business leaders promote equity in their organizations. The workshops, titled “Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture,” are scheduled for 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, …
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is introducing its self-guided tool for community leaders based on the “Then. Now. When.” racial equity educational experience. The content was first available during a seven-session virtual program in …
RISE AmeriCorps members representing four Iowa counties will join Volunteer Iowa’s Day at the Capitol today to highlight how civil service creates job-training opportunities across the state. Members and organizers will be at the Capitol rotunda …
The U.S. Conference of Mayors and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America recently announced that the city of Des Moines was one of nine recipients of the 2022 Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Health …
AARP Iowa is accepting applications for its 2022 Community Challenge grant program, which is designed to make communities more livable. The deadline to apply for a grant is March 22. According to a news release, grants help …
BLK & Bold’s Pernell Cezar, right, and “Bet on Black” host Kennan Beasley listen to an entrepreneur’s pitch in the show’s first episode.
“Bet on Black” is a new television series dedicated to investing in …
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