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More than $30M distributed in Des Moines COVID-19 relief for entertainment venues

Axios Des Moines: More than $30 million has been distributed to metro-area entertainment venues through a pandemic grant, according to data released this week by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The “helicopter money,” has rescued …
By BPC Staff | Oct 1, 2021
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DMARC hosting Bike Out Hunger fundraiser

The Des Moines Area Religious Council is presenting its second annual “Bike Out Hunger” fundraiser through Oct. 9. The event is hosted by DMARC’s Young and Hungry Committee, which is focused on engaging the next generation of …
By BPC Staff | Oct 1, 2021
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Community Foundation to expand, build hub for nonprofit sector

A digital rendering of what the new C3 Center will look like along Ingersoll Avenue, with the Finkbine Mansion in the background, as the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines redevelops the property into a …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Oct 1, 2021
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Downtown Farmers’ Market to begin fall hours on Saturday

The Downtown Farmers’ Market will begin its fall hours this Saturday, opening at 8 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. to give vendors more daylight to set up their stands. Sunrise Saturday is around 7:13 a.m. …
By BPC Staff | Sep 30, 2021
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Tour West Des Moines’ new RecPlex on Sunday

An open house will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at  the new MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex, 6500 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines. The nearly $60 million project, paid for with money from …
By BPC Staff | Sep 30, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Wall Street Journal series uncovers multitude of flaws at Facebook

When Facebook first began becoming popular in the mid-2000s, I thought it was a great way to stay connected with family and friends and reconnect with old friends. And over the years, that’s how I’ve …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Sep 29, 2021
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gordon-Reed to deliver Sussman Lecture

The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement’s virtual Fall 2021 Sussman Lecture will be held Oct.14 at 7 p.m. The event will feature a discussion with author and Harvard professor Annette Gordon-Reed, one …
By BPC Staff | Sep 29, 2021
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Ames Chamber of Commerce names new meeting space after former train depot master

The Ames Chamber of Commerce has named a newly renovated space in its lower level after Julia Laughlin. Laughlin was the only female station master in the country when she worked as the Ames Train …
By BPC Staff | Sep 29, 2021
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VizyPay’s Rucker named to MWAA Advisory Board

Elizabeth Rucker, director of training and talent acquisition for Waukee-based payment processing company VizyPay, has been appointed to the MidWest Acquirers Association Advisory Board. The MWAA is an independent, regional trade association for companies in the merchant …
By BPC Staff | Sep 29, 2021
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Des Moines Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises more than $250,000

Central Iowa residents helped raise more than $250,000 through the Walk to End Alzheimer’s held on Saturday in Des Moines. The money raised will be used for the care, support and research programs of the …
By BPC Staff | Sep 28, 2021
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