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Jan. 17: Feast for Your Senses

Host: Variety Iowa
About: Experience a sumptuous evening and immersive journey through your senses. You’ll leave feeling contented, engaged, enlightened and refreshed. Scrumptious dishes and beverages. A mini concert from Girls Rock! as Jay Byers …

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Sales increase for beers brewed in Iowa

The beer brewing movement continues to grow in the state, reports Radio Iowa. The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division says it shows a 16.3% increase in total gallons sold of Iowa-brewed beer, while gallons sold of non-Iowa-brewed …

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Celebrate Iowa Gala raises more than $150,000, launches 1857 Society

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs’ eighth Celebrate Iowa Gala raised more than $150,000 to go toward the State Historical Society of Iowa and State Historical Museum of Iowa, the organization announced this week. The …

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Food Bank of Iowa receives $150,000 grant from Tyson Foods

Food Bank of Iowa announced it has received a $150,000 grant from Tyson Foods. The money was used to support a transportation and equipment package, including a new refrigerated truck that will allow the organization …

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UnityPoint Health unveils 2019’s most popular baby names

Counting all of its variations for both boys and girls, Charlie was the most popular baby name in 2019 for newborns at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines hospitals. Whether it was spelled Charley, Charleigh or even Charlotte, …

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Slanted toilets are the logical extreme of hyperproductivity

American culture is all about finding efficiencies. I myself am a big fan of them. But when does it go too far? Well, according to this Atlantic piece, it’s too far when you add in special …

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NOTEBOOK: Catch Des Moines launches video for the seasons

Scott Siepker is back as the face of Des Moines in Catch Des Moines’ new video in the “Des Moines: The S’s are Silent” campaign. This one is “Des Moines: The S’s are Silent. Our …

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Rotary grants $40,000 to Dorothy’s House

The Rotary Club of Des Moines awarded its annual community service grant for $40,000 to Dorothy’s House, a safe place for teen and youth girls whose lives have been interrupted by sex trafficking and exploitation. …

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Festival of Trees and Lights raises record $725,000 for Blank Children’s

UnityPoint Health’s Blank Children’s Hospital announced that this year’s Festival of Trees and Lights raised a record $725,000. The five-day public event is the main fundraiser for the Des Moines children’s hospital, supporting its Child Life and …

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NOTEBOOK: Knapp on Ali

Knapp’s office in West Des Moines is adorned with autographed photos of the likes of basketball great Michael Jordan and boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Knapp, a huge boxing fan, saw Ali box in an exhibition …