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Book author and think-tank founder Rich Harwood had a central message for a large audience at the Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series at the State Historical Building. In so many ways, he said, Washington, D.C., is …
The Business Record is partnering with CultureAll to share the stories of Greater Des Moines workers whose cultural backgrounds inform their work and everyday life. Their stories include the horrors of the Bosnia war, racism …
Seven-year-old Arden Wong Fortney’s interest in selling kids’ items at her mom’s salon has inspired Des Moines entrepreneur China Wong to help develop and fund an event to give more kids a chance to learn …
When I was growing up, my school district had a particular required course for eighth grade students: the etiquette luncheon. We learned business manners, table settings navigation and (for some of us) quick clothes-stain treatments …
Bravo Greater Des Moines has awarded a record $3.9 million in Cultural Enrichment Grants to support general operating expenses of 74 arts, culture and heritage organizations. See the full list. Bravo is a partnership among 17 …
Matt Hauge has been named executive director of the Historic Valley Junction Foundation by the West Des Moines group’s board of directors. Hauge, who had been marketing and communications director for the statewide nonprofit Community …
Sioux City Journal: Berkley Bedell, a Democratic congressman who branched out into many other avenues after his career in the U.S. House ended, died Saturday. He was 98. At age 15 in 1937, using money earned …
Great Western Bank has given Hawthorn Hill in Des Moines a $5,000 Making Life Great Grant to support the organization’s Home Connection program. The Home Connection program provides affordable housing with case management services for families with …
A new report on distracted driving shows that U.S. motorists admit to all sorts of dangerous activities while behind the wheel. The survey, conducted by online driving school DriversEd.com, found that 80% of drivers admit …
Youth Emergency Services & Shelter has received a $45,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to fund safety enhancements to the agency’s emergency shelter and Blumenthal Crisis Nursery. YESS cares for up to 56 …
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