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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Pockets: Women — and girls — want them included in their clothes

I formed a fondness for pockets at a young age. They were a place to stuff things — tissue, bugs and worms, my prized transistor radio, and of course, my hands. In elementary school, the …

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World Food & Music Festival returns to Des Moines’ Western Gateway in September

Des Moines Register: The World Food & Music Festival is returning to Des Moines in 2021 with culinary creations from around the world. The popular festival will run Sept. 17-19 in the Western Gateway of Downtown …

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Proposed Des Moines soccer stadium project ‘at risk’ without state funding

A 6,300-seat stadium that would primarily be used for soccer is proposed to be built on 43 acres on the southwest edge of downtown Des Moines. Rendering courtesy of Krause Group

An ambitious plan to redevelop …

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Ribbon-cutting, grand opening planned for this weekend at Lauridsen Skatepark

Digital rendering of the Lauridsen Skatepark provided by California Skateparks

The public will get its first look at the Lauridsen Skatepark this weekend when it will open briefly following a ceremony before the Dew Tour later this …

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Skechers, Petco donate $60,000 to ARL

BOBS from Skechers and Petco Love have donated $60,000 to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa to support its work to protect and save shelter dogs and cats. The presentation of the check took place …

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Dougherty to lead newly formed board of Girls on the Run of Central Iowa

Girls on the Run of Central Iowa, a program of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines, announced that the organization has formed a board of directors that will be led by Colleen Doughtery as chair. …

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Lawsuit ‘pierces corporate veil’ of John Krohn’s investment companies

Spotlight Innovation, a startup pharmaceutical technology investment firm controlled by two Iowa businessmen — along with several other enterprises launched by the partners over the past several years — is part of a “mere sham” …

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Elwell family’s $2M grant funds new venue at Iowa State Fair

Des Moines Register: When the Iowa State Fair returns in August, it will include a new, dedicated space where fairgoers can enjoy tractor pulls, monster trucks meets, rodeos, barbecue competitions and other family-friendly events. The fair …

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Meredith sells broadcasting arm Local Media Group for $2.7B; National Media Group to spin off as publicly traded company

Meredith Corp. today announced that it has agreed to sell its Local Media Group to Gray Television Inc. for $2.7 billion in cash and will focus exclusively on its National Media Group portfolio.

Under the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Take a tour through a Des Moines barber’s basement video store

I saw it first through TikTok: Erin Hogan’s short digital tour through the basement video store her husband, Brian, built mid-pandemic to display around 5,000 DVDs, 1,500 VHS tapes and 400 laser discs collected over …