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Out to Lunch to return in July

The popular Out to Lunch food and music series will return to downtown Des Moines starting July 1. According to a news release, Out to Lunch is a series of mid-day summer events in various …

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Community Connect Program graduates announced

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute has announced its graduating class of 26 participants from the Community Connect Program. According to a news release, the program helps connect purpose to service in the community by …

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Lauridsens pledge up to $1 million final phase of renovations at Mainframe Studios

Philanthropists Nix and Virginia Lauridsen have pledged to donate up to $1 million to help pay for the final phase renovations at Mainframe Studios, which houses affordable workspaces for artists and low-cost office space for nonprofit arts …

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River rentals at Captain Roy’s

Axios: You might soon be able to rent stand-up paddle boards, canoes, kayaks and bicycles at Captain Roy’s under a plan that goes before the City Council next week. Recreation is a big piece of …

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Learn about downtown Des Moines architecture on walking tour

Architectural Walking Tours of downtown Des Moines will be held at 5 p.m. Friday beginning at the atrium of Capitol Square, 400 Locust St. Four different tour routes are available. Tours last about 90 minutes …

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Guest opinion: Turning coal into a diamond

I was raised in Altoona, Iowa and played my first soccer league at around 5 years old. I am absolutely certain that my dad and almost all of the other teams from the budding Altoona …

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Favorite automobiles in Iowa: Chevrolet overall, Ford F-150 for specific vehicle

Des Moines Register: Iowa loves Chevrolets. But the vehicle it loves most of all is the Ford F-150. Those were the findings of a Des Moines Register analysis of Iowa Department of Transportation records conducted as …

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Onthank’s Fisher remembered as family man, fan of Hawkeyes and champagne cake

David Fisher, known for growing the family flooring business and his many volunteering endeavors, died May 30. He was 84. According to his obituary published by Iles Dunn’s Chapel, Fisher was born in Boone on …

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Meredith scores extra $125 million in renegotiated deal with Gray Television

Des Moines Register: Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. just got $125 million richer. The media company announced Thursday that it had renegotiated a deal to sell its TV stations, increasing the sticker price to $2.825 billion. The …

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Eat Greater Des Moines purchases refrigerated truck to spur food rescue donations

Eat Greater Des Moines this week acquired a refrigerated truck, a $40,000 asset that the nonprofit plans to make available to organizations seeking to help reduce food waste in the metro.

Aubrey Alvarez, executive director …