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NOTEBOOK: What are leaders taking into 2021?

This year, the unveiling for our Book of Lists publication looked a little different. It was hosted virtually from the Gerdin Business Building on Iowa State’s campus. And while different from the traditionally party-style event, it offered …

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Urban Dreams receives $30,000 grant from Bank of America

Urban Dreams, a nonprofit that serves Des Moines’ inner city and Central Iowa with a wide range of human service programs,announced it has received critical support from Bank of America through a $30,000 grant. The …

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Maria Corona named executive director of the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence

The Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence has named Maria Corona as its new executive director. Before joining ICADV, Corona was awarded the Mid-Iowa Health Foundation HealthConnect Fellowship to support her dissertation project. Corona worked as a research …

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DMARC Food Pantry Network assists 13,000 first-time pantry users in 2020

In 2020, the DMARC Food Pantry Network assisted more than 13,000 people who used a DMARC food pantry for the first time ever, nearly 1 in 4 of all unique individuals assisted by the DMARC Food Pantry …

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Iowa Kidstrong receives $5,000 from Wellmark to support youth fitness programming

Iowa Kidstrong received $5,000 from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield to develop a new curriculum and provide support to area schools, Wellmark announced this morning. Iowa Kidstrong was founded in 1995 to address childhood …

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Applications open for Dupaco foundation scholarships

Dupaco Credit Union announced that applications for the 2021 Dupaco R.W. Hoefer Foundation College Scholarship Program are now available. The scholarship program awards a total of $40,000 to 20 first-time incoming students within two different …

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DART, Newbury Living partner for free access for senior living residents

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has added Newbury Living as an unlimited access partner, allowing select Newbury Living residents to ride DART for free. According to a news release, all residents of Elsie …

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VIDEO: What roles do businesses play in fostering civility?

 

The storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday is of deep civic importance and ultimately affects our economy and business climate, we wrote in a letter yesterday. As business leaders consider their role in fostering civility, …

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Vermeer kicks off 50th anniversary celebration of round hay baler with parade

Vermeer Corp. will hold a parade of 50 rounded hay balers through Pella today to celebrate the product’s 50th anniversary of its invention, which revolutionized the agriculture industry. Before the invention of the Vermeer “big, …

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Iowa Arts Council awards Virtual Arts Experience grants

The Iowa Arts Council announced $81,708 in Virtual Arts Experience Grants has been awarded to 14 nonprofit organizations and one school across the state. Funding through the grant program will help Iowans of all ages experience the …

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