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Inspiring Women of Iowa award finalists announced

Sixteen finalists in four categories for the annual Inspiring Women of Iowa award have been announced. The event, whose proceeds benefit the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, honors women of courage, confidence and character as …

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The Garden announces plans to open restaurant, show lounge at East Village site

Des Moines Register: The Garden Nightclub is teasing plans on Facebook for what it says is its new East Village location. Des Moines’ oldest LGBTQ-friendly dance club left its longtime home at the end of 2020 …

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$2.7 million in improvements planned at MacRae Park in Des Moines

More than $2.7 million in improvements to MacRae Park, a 100-year-old park that overlooks the Raccoon River and downtown Des Moines, were approved Monday by the City Council. The park is located at 1021 Davis …

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Food Bank of Iowa, Amazon forge food rescue partnership

The Food Bank of Iowa is partnering with Amazon’s new fulfillment center in Bondurant to rescue food that is unsaleable but otherwise safe for human consumption.

The first food rescue donation from Amazon, valued at …

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Urbandale library to host virtual presentation about Iowan Ruth Sayre

The Urbandale Public Library will host “First Lady of the Farm,” about Iowa native Ruth Buxton Sayre, who was appointed to President Dwight Eisenhower’s agricultural policy committee and served as the president of the Associated …

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March 9: Iowa COVID-19 Memorial

Host: Various organizations
About: We invite you to safely gather in memory of those whose lives were taken due to the pandemic and to encourage public health measures to prevent future deaths. We will gather to…

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Author Mikki Kendall to deliver Women in America Lecture at Simpson College

Mikki Kendall, author of “Hood Feminism: Notes From the Women That a Movement Forgot,” will deliver the annual Women in America Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday. The virtual event is free and open to the …

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Volunteer Iowa seeks nomination for 2021 Governor’s Volunteer Awards

Volunteer Iowa is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Governor’s Volunteer Awards. The entry deadline is April 9. The program, established in 1982, provides an easy way for organizations to honor their volunteers with a …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Dr. Seuss books are pulled, and a ‘cancel culture’ controversy erupts

The estate of Theodor Geisel – more commonly known as Dr. Seuss – made a decision to discontinue sales of six of his books this week because of racist depictions in them, the New York Times reports. …

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Iowa City schools implementing nonbinary, LGBTQ health curriculum

Cedar Rapids Gazette: As part of an equity initiative, the Iowa City Community School District is implementing a health and puberty curriculum that’s inclusive of LGBTQ and nonbinary students. The new curriculum — called 3Rs for …