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Harkin Institute hosting retirement security event Sept. 17

The Harkin Institute will host Roadmaps to Retirement 2025: Global Lessons and Paths Ahead from 1-3:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Harkin Institute, 2800 University Ave. The roundtable discussion will focus on the private retirement …

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Des Moines Metro Opera reports record-breaking 2025 season

Des Moines Metro Opera has announced that subscription sales reached their highest levels since 2009 in 2025, the fourth consecutive year that sales have surpassed previous records. In 2025, 92% of available seats were sold, …

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Lead DSM introduces Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute 2026 class

Lead DSM has announced the 45 people selected for the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute class of 2026. Each individual selected was nominated and vetted in a competitive selection process. The institute aims to equip …

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600 Shriners visiting Des Moines this week

Greater Des Moines is hosting the Central States Shrine Association Ceremonial Session this week in West Des Moines. The event will welcome 600 Shriners from across the region, including six Imperial Officers representing the International …

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Taste of the Junction hosting 13th annual Multicultural Festival

Taste of the Junction will host its 13th annual Multicultural Festival Thursday through Saturday in Valley Junction. The three-day festival celebrates the histories and cultures of the community’s founding African American, Mexican, Serbian and European …

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Corporate Games announces 2025 winners

The 10th annual Des Moines Corporate Games concluded with more than 15,000 participants from across the metro area and six divisions of winners recognized at the Aug. 19 awards ceremony. Repeat champions included Corteva Agriscience, …

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State fair vendors donate surplus food to Food Bank of Iowa

Ten Iowa State Fair vendors have donated nearly 6,000 pounds of surplus food to the Food Bank of Iowa at the close of this year’s fair. That’s the same amount received for hunger relief following …

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STEM Day returns to the state fair

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education will hold its annual STEM Day at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday. Attendees will have the chance to experience dozens of hands-on …

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Greater Des Moines hotels hit peak capacity in August

Hotels in the Greater Des Moines area have been full in August, thanks to an abundance of events, Catch Des Moines said in a news release.

On Saturday, Aug. 2, the metro reached an 96% …

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Botanical Garden capital campaign receives $50,000 gift

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden has announced the receipt of a $50,000 gift from the GuideOne Foundation as part of its “Welcome, Gather, Grow” capital campaign. The foundation selects organizations that share a common …