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Knoup recognized by National Association of Home Builders

Dan Knoup, executive director of the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, has received the Gary Komarow Executive Officer of the Year Award from the Executive Officers Council of the National Association of Home …

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Des Moines Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises more than $151,000

More than 760 area residents and their friends and families participated in this year’s Des Moines Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, raising more than $151,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, …

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Thousands still without internet 3 weeks after derecho

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Frustrations are growing in the Cedar Rapids area about delays in restoring internet service three weeks after the Aug. 10 storm, especially with students doing remote learning and many employees still working from …

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Athene USA provides $5,000 sponsorship for LSI’s Empower event

Lutheran Services in Iowa, one of Iowa’s largest human services agencies, recently received $5,000 from Athene USA to serve as a sponsorship for LSI’s Empower event. The annual event raises critical financial resources for LSI’s …

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Community Leadership Program class of 2021 announced

Twenty-five people chosen to participate in the Community Leadership Program were recently named by the board of governors of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. The size of the class was reduced from 50 to …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Black homeowners face discrimination in appraisals

Abena and Alex Horton did their research. They thought their home, in a predominantly white neighborhood in Jacksonville, Fla., would appraise for around $450,000 as they started the process to refinance with low rates during …

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Reynolds approves CARES Act funds for job training

Gov. Kim Reynolds this week announced $5 million in funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to support the Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund, a move that’s drawing praise from AMOS, a broad-based organization of …

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Indianola, Stanton named Iowa Great Places

Indianola and Staton have received the Iowa Great Places designation, an award that recognizes communities that cultivate their unique and authentic qualities of their neighborhoods and districts, making them attractive places to live and work. …

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Passport to Prosperity 2020 honorees, events schedule announced

The Iowa International Center has announced its 2020 Passport to Prosperity honorees and its schedule of activities to be held during Passport to Prosperity Week on Sept. 21-27. Passport to Prosperity recognizes immigrants and refugees for their …

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NOTEBOOK: Equity Challenge, Return to Learn discussed during Capital Crossroads leadership meeting

Here are five things you need to know from this week’s Capital Crossroads third-quarter leadership meeting.

1. United Way of Central Iowa’s 21-day Equity Challenge
Elisabeth Buck, president of the United Way of  Central Iowa, …

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