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Urbandale hires new library director

Nicholas Janning, pictured, currently the public services manager at the Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, has been named Urbandale’s library director. Janning has worked in Ankeny since 2013. He received Bachelor of Arts degrees in English …

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Guest opinion: A jackpot for scammers

Unfortunately for so many Americans, the picture I am about to paint will not be difficult for many to imagine. Fraud is rampant right now, as the pandemic serves as a catalyst being exploited by…
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Uncertainty, shifting focuses the norm for theaters as pandemic persists

Seven months after they were shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, venues such as Des Moines Performing Arts and Hoyt Sherman Place remain closed for live performances, resulting in cost-cutting measures and temporary shifts …

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Cedar Rapids council backs $1.4M emergency loan to Kernels

Corridor Business Journal: A package of financial support measures to help the Cedar Rapids Kernels stay afloat was approved by the Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday. The minor league baseball team is going through a …

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Grants still available to Iowa dental practices for derecho losses

Delta Dental of Iowa is continuing to award disaster grants to Iowa dental practices that experienced total or significant losses from the Aug. 10 derecho storm. Delta Dental will award grants up to $2,000 for …

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Second speaker announced for Conversations in Color series

Kimberly Davis, the National Hockey League’s senior executive vice president of social impact, growth initiatives and legislative affairs, will be the featured speaker of the second Conversations in Color series presented by the Directors Council …

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Food banks to receive 41,000 pounds of turkey through Turkey-to-Table program

Emily Shearer, food acquisition program manager for the Food Bank of Iowa, talks about the delivery of turkey deli meat to the food bank today, as Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg (right), Iowa Secretary of Agriculture …

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Iowa Women’s Foundation awards $100,000 to Iowa nonprofits

The Iowa Women’s Foundation awarded a total of $100,000 Core Grants to 13 organizations across the state to fund programs for 2021, raising the total granted to more than $1.1 million since the grants were …

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YP Iowa hosts virtual ‘better normal’ conference this week

Young Professional of Iowa is hosting a virtual conference this week, offering keynote speakers who will give tips and advice on how to prepare for a better normal after the pandemic. The conference, “The Better …

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Milligan to receive North Star Award from Mid-Iowa Council of BSA

The Mid-Iowa Council of the Boy Scouts of America will be honoring George Milligan, president and a director of the Graham Group Inc., with the North Star Award. The award is the highest BSA-sanctioned award to nonregistered …