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Des Moines Art Center examines art through science in new collection

A new exhibition opening at the Des Moines Art Center will explore female artists inspired by science research, the organization announced this week. “Researchers: Women artists inspired by science,” curated by Laura Burkhalter, will be …

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Nominations open for 2021 Community Leadership Program

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is seeking nominations for the Community Leadership Program Class of 2021, which begins in August. The program prepares leaders from across Greater Des Moines to be effective stewards for …

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Today’s the day – Iowa Caucuses news roundup

News vans are practically on every street in downtown Des Moines – at least for today. You don’t have to ask any Iowan why. All are well aware of the first-in-the-nation status after more than …

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Lee Enterprises to buy Berkshire Hathaway newspaper operations

Quad-City Times: Davenport based-Lee Enterprises will buy Berkshire Hathaway’s BH Media Group publications and the Buffalo News for $140 million, the company said today. The deal covers 30 daily newspapers in 10 states as well as …

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Carroll Times Herald joins Facebook Journalism Project accelerator

The Carroll Times Herald, an Iowa newsroom serving the Carroll community online and twice-weekly in print, is one of 13 North American news organizations joining the Facebook Journalism Project’s Local News Accelerator for digital subscriptions — and …

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Three Des Moines performing organizations receive national grants

Des Moines Metro Opera, Des Moines Performing Arts and the Des Moines Symphony were all named recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts’ Art Works grants. The grants are designed to support “artistically excellent …

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Girls With Goals Fund grant recipients announced

The first class of Girls With Goals Fund grant recipients goes to six Iowa nonprofits supporting youth services, Women Lead Change announced this week. Grant recipients Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East …

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Urbandale Public Art Committee seeks community input on Douglas interchange artwork

The city of Urbandale is seeking public feedback on three interchange public art finalists, to be placed at the two dedicated median spaces along Douglas Avenue off I-35/80. Input on the three finalists’ proposals will …

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Pate honors Ambassador Quinn with secretaries of state Medallion Award

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate presented a National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion Award to Ambassador Kenneth Quinn at the state Capitol on Monday, the secretary’s office announced. The award recognizes Quinn’s years …

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State Historical Society of Iowa names new editor for Annals of Iowa

The State Historical Society of Iowa named Andrew Klumpp the new editor of the Annals of Iowa, a scholarly journal of Iowa history first published in 1863, the State Historical Society announced today. Klumpp replaces …

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