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Meyer reflects on time at Partnership, career in public service

Gene Meyer, who has been at the helm of the Greater Des Moines Partnership for the past seven years, is optimistic about the future of Central Iowa, even though he no longer will be directly …

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Food Bank of Iowa, area churches distribute more than 1,000 holiday meals funded by John and Mary Pappajohn

Photo provided by the Food Bank of Iowa

The Food Bank of Iowa and seven metro churches distributed 1,008 turkey holiday meals to low-income families in Des Moines with funding from John and Mary Pappajohn, …

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Midwest Family Lending announces 25 recipients of total $25,000 in holiday donations

Urbandale-based Midwest Lending Co. announced the 25 recipient organizations in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota who received $1,000 donations each, nominated and voted by employees of Midwest Family Lending. Iowa recipients included the Van Meter …

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Wells Enterprises names Gwendolyn Hatten Butler to board of directors

Wells Enterprises Inc. announced it has appointed Gwendolyn Hatten Butler, president and chief investment officer of Capri Investment Group, to its board of directors. Hatten Butler will be the second female board member and the …

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U.S. Cellular donates $5,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa

U.S. Cellular is donating $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa, as part of a gift of $110,000 to 24 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country, the company announced today. The …

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Hunter named new Goodwill CEO

Goodwill of Central Iowa announced earlier this month that Mary Hunter has been named as its new CEO and president. The move was effective Nov. 2, according to a news release. Before joining Goodwill, she held leadership positions in …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD VIDEO: Catch Des Moines reflects on 2020 in holiday video

The staff at Catch Des Moines is celebrating this holiday season with a recap of the good, bad and ugly of 2020 with a video of President and CEO Greg Edwards reading a convention and …

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State announces Arts & Recovery Program grants

A total of $7 million in grants that was made available earlier this month to help arts and cultural organizations recover from the coronavirus pandemic will be divvied up among 267 organizations and 118 artists …

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IRS seeks volunteers for tax preparation assistance programs

Safety and social distancing, along with virtual options, will be the emphasis for the upcoming tax season as the Internal Revenue Service seeks volunteers to provide free tax return preparation through its Volunteer Income Tax …

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Wellmark Foundation announces 2021 grant cycles

The Wellmark Foundation is offering two competitive Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grant opportunities in 2021. The MATCH grants are designed to support projects that provide access to healthy foods or create or enhance …