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Bethenny Frankel, Randi Zuckerberg to speak at 2020 Iowa Women’s Conference

Bethenny Frankel and Randi Zuckerberg will be keynote speakers at the 2020 Iowa Women’s Conference on March 4, organizers announced this week. A portion of proceeds from the event, scheduled during International Women’s Month at …

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Nov. 22-23: 2019 Holiday Promenade

Host: Greater Des Moines Partnership
About: The Holiday Promenade in the Historic East Village has been delighting Greater Des Moines residents for 17 years. Held annually on the weekend before Thanksgiving, the Promenade serves as …

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Gatehouse, Gannett shareholders approve merger of media giants

New York Times: Gatehouse Media and Gannett shareholders voted today to approve a deal that would join the two largest newspaper chains in the United States, all but guaranteeing the creation of a newspaper colossus that …

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Bank of America awards $50,000 to Oakridge Neighborhood for leadership training

Bank of America has announced the launch of its Neighborhood Champions program in Iowa, naming Oakridge Neighborhood Services as its inaugural awardee. Oakridge Neighborhood Services will receive $50,000 in grant support and an opportunity for …

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Closer Look: Tom Harty

The night before Meredith Corp. announced Tom Harty would be its new president and CEO, the stalwart Des Moines-based media company signed a $2.8 billion deal to buy Time Inc., a company four times bigger …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Anonymous Google spreadsheets rise to bare staff salaries in the open

An online push for pay transparency is swelling in one crowd-sourced document among journalists nationwide. The “Real Media Salaries” spreadsheet started just this week among journalism Twitter and digital communities and now has the Washington Post and …

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Nov. 27 to Dec. 1: Festival of Trees and Lights

Host: Blank Children’s Hospital
About: Blank Children’s Hospital will host its annual Festival of Trees & Lights, a family event that benefits its Child Life, Music & Art Therapy and the Advocacy and Outreach programs. This …

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Des Moines schools, Drake to build 4,000-seat stadium

Des Moines Public Schools and Drake University plan to build a 4,000-seat, $19.5 million sports stadium next to Drake’s Shivers Basketball Practice Facility along Forest Avenue. 

The community stadium will be a venue for Des …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Titles run amok: Wizards? Really?

First there were bank tellers, but they soon became senior vice presidents of cash affairs or some-such. John Retzlaff, who is the Business Record’s senior executive newsroom operations manager, or something like that, used to …

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Syverson leaving Capital Crossroads to consult

Nikki Syverson is leaving Capital Crossroads in January to join longtime community advocate Connie Isaacson in Isaacson-Syverson Consulting. Syverson (right), director of the Capital Crossroads long-range planning initiative that has included work on big projects like the …