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Annual sales tax holiday to be held Aug. 6-7

The Iowa Department of Revenue reminds Iowans that the Annual Sales Tax Holiday will be in effect the first Friday and Saturday of August, Aug. 6 and 7. The annual break from sales tax is …

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Variety raises more than $200,000 at Polo on the Green

Variety – the Children’s Charity raised more than $200,000 during its 25th Annual Polo on the Green event that was held July 17 at Powder River Ranch near Cumming. It returned to a live event …

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Artist named for Shoreline Signals art on ICON Water Trails

A digital rendering of the Shoreline Signals public art project that will be integrated on ICON Water Trails. Image submitted by Bravo Greater Des Moines

ICON Water Trails has chosen artist Matthew Mazzotta to launch a …

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Iowa Lottery posts record year of ticket sales and prizes

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa Lottery officials closed the books Wednesday on a record-breaking fiscal year that saw new highs for sales of lottery products, prizes to players and proceeds to the state. Preliminary figures show annual …

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West Bancorporation reports record second-quarter net income of $13.2M

West Bancorporation Inc., parent company of West Bank, today reported that its second-quarter net income was $13.2 million, or 79 cents per diluted common share, compared with $8.0 million, or 48 cents per diluted common …

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Coopera announces expanded services

Coopera, a multicultural analytics and consulting firm based in West Des Moines, has announced an expansion of service offerings to put a greater emphasis on financial inclusion. The expansion of services includes several dimensions, among …

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Career Pathways links students to employers for early talent pipeline development

“At first … I didn’t think I was smart enough, that I didn’t have the brains for it, but … now I think I could do anything when I put my mind to it.” — Arina, …

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Lutheran Services receives $25K to support early childhood services in Polk County

Lutheran Services in Iowa was recently awarded $25,000 from the Immanuel Vision Foundation to support LSI Early Childhood Services in Polk County. The funding from the Omaha-based foundation will specifically support LSI’s HOPES program, which provides …

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Iowa Latino Hall of Fame honorees announced

The Iowa Department of Human Rights and the Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs announced they will induct five people into the Iowa Latino Hall of Fame. The 2021 honorees are Elizabeth Bernal of Iowa City, …

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Table 128 restaurant relocating to Gray’s Landing development in Des Moines

Table 128, a restaurant that has operated in Clive since 2013, will relocate to a new mixed-use building in Des Moines’ Gray’s Landing later this year. The restaurant will be located in the southwest corner …