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Voting opens in annual Black History Month Art Contest

Public voting is open in the annual Black History Month Art Contest, hosted by the Boy & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa and U.S. Cellular. In January, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa members …

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Polk supervisors pass resolution calling for state ban on conversion therapy

The Polk County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to urge the Iowa Legislature to ban the practice of conversion therapy and protect LGBTQ youths. Iowa Safe Schools partnered with Supervisor Matt McCoy, an LGBTQ …

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Iowa companies included in LGBTQ+ equality in Human Rights Campaign index

Several Iowa companies are among the best workplaces for LGBTQ+ equality, according to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index. The index is a national benchmarking tool on LGBTQ+ equality, and according to a …

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Timm named CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa announced it has selected Tony Timm as the organization’s chief executive officer. Timm, who began in the new role Feb. 1, fills the position previously held by Jodie …

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CEO outlines bold financial recovery plan for YMCA of Greater Des Moines

The YMCA of Greater Des Moines wants to “get out of the business of owning real estate,” and is moving forward with a strategic sale-leaseback plan to eliminate its multimillion-dollar debt load and free its …

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Community leaders hear call to action for Sesame Street in Communities initiative

Iowa’s human services and health director got some face time Wednesday with one of Sesame Street’s most beloved Muppets, Grover. 

Kelly Garcia, director of the Iowa Department of Human Services and interim director of the …

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Des Moines Performing Arts offers new virtual performances

Des Moines Performing Arts announced it will offer three new virtual performances as part of its popular Wellmark Family Series. According to a news release, the performances will be interactive and will encourage families to learn …

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Des Moines Public Library launches limited reopening plan

The Des Moines Public Library has reopened all of its locations for limited browsing, public computer use and additional in-person services, as of 1 p.m. today. The library said this phase of reopening, called DMPL …

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Guest opinion: It’s time we share the rest of the story

Submitted by: Carl Voss, Des Moines City Council; Emily Webb, Broadlawns board of trustees; Eric Burmeister, executive director, Polk County Housing Trust Fund; Leah Rudolphi, Des Moines community volunteer; Matt Unger, CEO, DMARC; Tim Lane, Iowa …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Apollo CEO to step down after firm finds $158M in payments to Jeffrey Epstein

One of the world’s largest private equity firms, Apollo Global Management, found that its chairman and CEO, Leon Black, had paid convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein $158 million, which triggered an attempt to remove him …