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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Why this year is our last, best chance for saving the oceans

Anyone who has ever strapped on a scuba tank and put a regulator in their mouth to explore a coral reef knows the serene beauty that lives beneath the waves. Even if you haven’t experienced …

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DMACC names new men’s head basketball coach

Brett Putz, pictured, a native of Forest City, has been named the new men’s head basketball coach for Des Moines Area Community College. Putz, who will become the 13th head coach in the program’s history, …

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Variety cancels Polo on the Green fundraiser

Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa has canceled its annual Polo on the Green fundraiser because of ongoing concerns with the coronavirus pandemic. The 24th annual event, previously, scheduled for Aug. 8 at Powder …

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VIDEO: Newsroom 515: Accelerating Entrepreneurs of Color – First Question

 

Entrepreneurs of color are building wealth in their communities through local storefronts, high-growth startups, and innovation in industry and manufacturing. Business ownership in communities is considered a crucial marker by researchers studying the U.S.’s …

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Principal Charity Classic cancels 2020 golf tournament due to COVID concerns

The PGA Tour Champions and the Principal Charity Classic announced today that the 2020 golf tournament and associated events scheduled the first week of September in Des Moines will be canceled due to the ongoing …

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Taste of the Fair coming to State Fairgrounds

A young fairgoer bites into a giant turkey leg at a recent Iowa State Fair. The State Fair is offering a Taste of the Fair to bring vendors and customers together the weekends of July …

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Des Moines’ Crazy Horse restaurant renamed days before opening

Des Moines Register: Just days before opening, Full Court Press has renamed its newest restaurant in the Drake neighborhood. Crazy Horse Beer & Burgers will now be called Lucky Horse Beer & Burgers, according to a …

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Grants awarded to 21 communities for rural development, collaboration

The state has awarded $400,000 in Rural Innovation and Rural Housing Assessment grants to 21 Iowa cities to support creative, nontraditional ideas that focus on challenges faced by rural communities, and for the communities to …

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City of Des Moines, CISS provide free hot meals

The city of Des Moines has teamed up with Central Iowa Shelter and Services and local restaurants to provide $350,000 in free meals this summer to Des Moines families and residents in need during the …

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Marshalltown unveils new community tagline: Marshalltown More Than Ever

The city of Marshalltown, the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce and Vision Marshalltown recently unveiled the new Marshalltown tagline: “Marshalltown More Than Ever.” The community says the tagline “identifies with our focus on world-class education. As …