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Mat Greiner heads north to new job in Mankato

Mat Greiner, co-founder of Group Creative Services, has been named executive director of the Twin Rivers Council for the Arts in Mankato, Minn. Greiner had been with Group Creative Services for seven years. The organization …

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Polk County commits $1M to Central Iowa Water Trails

The Polk County Board of Supervisors has committed $1 million to the Central Iowa Water Trails project, the Great Outdoors Foundation announced today. According to the announcement, the county’s commitment is accounted for in the …

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Scott Avenue portion of Central Iowa Water Trails project gets final nod from city design board

A digital rendering of the features of the Scott Avenue portion of the Central Iowa Water Trails project. The design for this section of the project was approved by the city of Des Moines’ Urban …

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City Council approves program to rent kayaks along Des Moines River

Des Moines Register: Rental canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and bicycles are coming to Captain Roy’s after being approved at Monday’s Des Moines City Council meeting. The plan approved by the city, which will kick off this …

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Juneteenth group plans week of events, movie ‘Hidden Figures’ tonight at Valley West

Iowa Juneteenth Observance is hosting a week full of events to commemorate Juneteenth ending this Saturday, June 19, including the Community Builders Appreciation Banquet, the Black Art Juneteenth Ball and a Neighbor’s Day festival with …

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Jacobs-Young named to World Food Prize Foundation’s Council of Advisors

Chavonda Jacobs-Young, acting under secretary for the Research, Education and Economics mission area and acting chief scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture has joined the World Food Prize Foundation’s Council of Advisors. According to …

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Lauridsens donate $2M to help kick-off DMMO’s 50th season with Mozart’s The Magic Flute

Nix and Virginia Lauridsen have donated $2 million to the Des Moines Metro Opera to support a groundbreaking production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, the opera announced today. The production will kick off the organization’s …

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Iowa civil rights advocate Mia Peterson has died, family announces

Des Moines resident Mia Peterson, 47, known for her pioneering work in the self-advocacy civil rights movement for people with disabilities, died on June 8 from Alzheimer’s disease at home, according to an obituary published this …

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Iowa Craft Brew Festival returns Aug. 7 at Water Works Park

Visitors will have the choice of more than 300 craft beers, ciders and meads at the Iowa Craft Brew Festival, scheduled for Aug. 7 from 1-4 p.m. at the Lauridsen Amphitheater in Water Works Park. …

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Pro Iowa, Kick it Forward and partners to host futsal court grand opening Saturday

Pro Iowa is hosting a block party and grand opening of a double futsal-sized (miniature) soccer pitch on Saturday at Linnan Park in Clive, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The pitch is one of …