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Ingersoll Live returns Saturday

Ingersoll Live, an event promoting the neighborhood around Ingersoll and Grand avenues, will return this weekend. It is scheduled for 4-11 p.m. on Saturday in the 2800 block of Ingersoll Avenue. The open-air festival will …

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Collins Aerospace developing Earth-like atmosphere for space travel

Corridor Business Journal: Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $2.6 million contract by an undisclosed customer for Environmental Control and Life Support Systems that will support a mission to establish a privately owned and operated orbital …

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Construction beginning on High Trestle Trail extension project in Ankeny

A pedestrian bridge is planned in Ankeny over Southeast Oralabor Road. The bridge will be just east of Oralabor Cemetery. Architectural rendering by Snyder and Associates

Construction is scheduled to begin Wednesday evening on the final …

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Soccer stadium project receives large financial boost

The proposed Pro Iowa Stadium and Global Plaza received a boost in funding today when the Polk County Board of Supervisors approved a $5 million contribution toward construction of the project. The supervisors also voted …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Feeling stressed about returning to the office? Maybe an office pet will do the trick

When you return to your workplace, what do you look forward to the most about being back in the office? Sharing coffee with co-workers? Commiserating about the challenges of children returning to school in the …

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Youth Leadership Initiative names 35 students to 2022 class

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute has announced the participants in the Youth Leadership Initiative Class of 2022. The Youth Leadership Initiative provides high school students with hands-on leadership experiences that build self-confidence and encourage …

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IndyCar partners with Hy-Vee to bring two races to Iowa Speedway in 2022

Des Moines Register: The NTT IndyCar Series and Hy-Vee announced a multiyear agreement today that will bring a doubleheader to Newton’s Iowa Speedway on July 23-24, 2022. “We believe these events will breathe new life into …

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Science Center of Iowa postpones live fundraising event

The Science Center of Iowa announced that it will postpone its annual fundraising event and auction, “SCI’s Big Blast,” to mid-November in response to rising numbers of COVID-19 infections in Iowa and uncertainty about the …

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Prairie Meadows $225K grant completes Blank STAR & Development Center campaign

Blank Children’s Hospital announced that it has received a $225,000 Legacy Grant from Prairie Meadows, a gift that completes the hospital’s $5 million fundraising campaign to build the new STAR (Support Teams for Achieving Resilience) …

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Noce Jazz and Cabaret announces Sept. 10 grand reopening

Noce Jazz and Cabaret plans to reopen its doors at full capacity on Sept. 10 with a performance by the Max Wellman Big Band. After closing in August, Noce, at 1326 Walnut St., plans to reopen …