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EMC announces plans for downtown pocket park at former Younkers site

EMC Insurance Cos. today announced plans for a new park at 701 Walnut St. in downtown Des Moines, the site of the former Younkers department store.

“EMC is committed to downtown and is excited to …

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Lottery opens for tickets to next month’s Field of Dreams MLB game

Des Moines Register: Fans wanting to attend Major League Baseball’s game between the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees in Dyersville will need two things to land tickets to the first regular season MLB game …

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State casino revenue hits highest mark ever in just-ended fiscal year

Radio Iowa: Iowa’s state-licensed casinos saw a post-pandemic surge and set a record for the fiscal year that ended in June. Racing and Gaming Administrator Brian Ohorilko said gross revenue totaled $1.575 billion. He said that …

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Oakridge Neighborhood to host annual STEAM event on Friday

Oakridge Neighborhood is hosting an event Friday to inspire and pique students’ curiosity in science, technology, engineering, art, agriculture and math. The annual STEAM on the Ridge event is for K-8 students enrolled in Oakridge’s …

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Science Center of Iowa host new exhibit on consequences of implicit bias

The Science Center of Iowa is hosting the traveling exhibition “The Bias Inside Us” for one month as part of the exhibit’s 40-city tour over four years. Created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, …

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Ivy Women in Business Award winners announced

The 2021 winners of the Ivy Women in Business Awards are Kimberly Baeth, Jennifer Bryant and Kayla Vandehaar. Established in 2018, the awards celebrate women known for inspiration, leadership and ability to serve as champions …

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McGill Junge Wealth Management relocates to Clive; open house on July 15

McGill Junge Wealth Management, a Northwestern Mutual Private Client Group, recently moved its office location from Urbandale to 12289 Stratford Drive in Clive. The firm will host an open house event on Thursday from 4 to …

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DART extends half fare program through June 2022

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has extended its half fare program through June 30, 2022. According to a news release, the DART board voted to extend the program after seeing its success in …

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Varsity Cinema renovation project receives $100,000 state grant

A $100,000 grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority has helped push past the halfway mark toward a goal to raise $3 million to pay for renovations of the Varsity Cinema.

The city of Des …

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Nominations open for W.D.M. Chamber’s diversity, equity and inclusion awards

Nominations are now open for the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workplace Excellence Awards, presented by Wells Fargo. Awardees in 11 categories, including DEI Leader of the Year and DEI …