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State announces new grant round for arts, culture, film, history

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs opened its annual round of grants targeting the sustainability of arts and culture, film and media, history and historic preservation efforts in Iowa, the department announced this week. The …

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California-based health foundation donates $150,000 to Iowa nonprofits

The MolinaCares Accord, an initiative of Molina Healthcare, announced it has donated $150,000 to eight nonprofits that serve both urban and rural areas of Iowa to address issues associated with social determinants of health and to reduce health disparities …

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Altoona students go deep to win Hy-Vee KidsFit squat challenge

You can’t say students at Clay Elementary School in Altoona don’t know squat about beating the competition. They have out-squatted everyone in the Midwest to win Hy-Vee’s KidsFit February Squat Challenge. According to a news …

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Virtual career and college fair to be held Sunday

The ICR Future Virtual Career and College Fair will be held Sunday, March 28, from 1 to 3 p.m., featuring more than 70 colleges, universities and career resources from across Iowa and 12 other states. …

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Artists chosen to submit proposals for Central Iowa Water Trails project

Three artistic entities have been chosen for consideration as part of the Shoreline Signals public art initiative to integrate art into the Central Iowa Water Trails project. According to a news release, the artists are …

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Millions in outdoor improvements proposed at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

A shaded woodland garden at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden would be transformed into an amphitheater under a proposed upgrade to the center. Architectural rendering by Simonson & Associates

An amphitheater with views of the …

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Dew Tour summer competition and Olympic qualifying event bigflips into the new Lauridsen Skatepark

A digital rendering of the Lauridsen Skatepark, the site of the 2021 Dew Tour competition and Olympic trials. Image provided by Dew Tour.

The new Lauridsen Skatepark on the downtown Des Moines riverfront will host the …

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Food stamp benefits increase for six months

Cedar Rapids Gazette: With a Des Moines food bank as his backdrop, Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, announced Monday that federal benefits for people on SNAP — food stamps — will increase …

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Juneteenth becomes holiday for Des Moines city workers

Juneteenth, which recognizes the freeing of slaves in the United States, will be a paid holiday for Des Moines city employees beginning this year. The addition of the paid holiday was included in employee contracts …

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Des Moines Metro Opera founder Robert Larsen remembered

Robert Larsen, the founder and artistic director emeritus of Des Metro Opera, died in Indianola on Sunday, the organization announced. He was 86. A visionary conductor and stage director, Larsen early in his career declined …