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258,000 Iowans to see boost in SNAP benefits starting Oct. 1

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has increased the benefit a person receives through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by 27%, a move that will significantly help those struggling with food insecurity, officials with the Des …

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Garst land brings family millions, even with sale tied to conservation easements

Des Moines Register: An Iowa family known for hosting late Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev on their farm during the Cold War, and for their land stewardship, fetched a hefty $19.3 million for 2,000 acres sold at …

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Iowa working to relocate eligible Afghan refugees, Reynolds says

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gov. Kim Reynolds said today that her office was working with federal officials to help relocate eligible Afghan refugees in Iowa who worked for the U.S. government and are now fleeing a country …

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Oakridge Neighborhood basketball court mural dedication planned for Wednesday

A dedication ceremony is planned for Wednesday for the new basketball court mural at Oakridge Neighborhood, which was designed in honor of Yore Jieng, a 14-year-old Oakridge resident who died after being struck by a …

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Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds to meet in 2022 Field of Dreams game

Des Moines Register: Major League Baseball is returning to its specially constructed diamond in Dyersville in 2022. The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will meet on Aug. 11, 2022, in an MLB game near the field …

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NOTEBOOK: Iowa State Fair returns, bringing new payment options with it

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Guest opinion: DEI and the human workforce: The queer/straight equation

Submitted by Steve Petersen, founder, Bursting Through

Bursting Through is the storytelling movement for the queer/straight relationship. It is also a for-profit business founded by a queer man who had a very successful 27-year corporate …

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Guest opinion: One young professional perspective on return-to-office and hybrid workplaces

Submitted by Gregory Lin

Confused. Relieved. Micro-managed. Excited. Anxious. Indifferent. Ready. These are descriptors young professionals provided when I asked how they feel about returning to the office. 

In a recent survey of over 3,600 …

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Cheltzie Miller-Bailey on challenging the idea of professionalism, and what prioritizing your own well-being looks like

Cheltzie Miller-Bailey had big dreams when she was young – she would have her doctorate by age 30 and would become a CEO someday. 


Growing up in West Des Moines’ Valley Junction neighborhood in a …

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Registration open for Harkin Institute summit

Registration is still open to virtually attend the Harkin Institute’s Iowa Summit on Disability Employment on Thursday. Iowa businesses, human resources experts and disability services providers will bring their insight and experience to conversations about …

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