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Biggest project yet

This is really saying something.

After all the projects over the decades — Wells Fargo Arena, the sculpture park, Western Gateway, Principal Riverwalk — the four co-chairs of the Central Iowa Water Trails Incubator’s Campaign …

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Water trails fundraising tops $5 million

The prominent community leaders who are steering work on the proposed $117 million water trails project in Central Iowa have raised the $5 million needed to start engineering and early permit work on three downtown …

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NOTEBOOK: 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes: Ideas

We hope you enjoyed the engaging dialogue from our 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes as much as we did. Each year the panelists bring a new perspective, and what they share is always inspiring. For …

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Harwood to highlight Capital Crossroads’ session

Midway through its 2.0 round of regional planning, Capital Crossroads is bringing in author Rich Harwood for a look at how communities can achieve bold projects. The Dec. 12 midpoint review will run 11:30 a.m. …

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Winners announced at 2019 NIACC Pappajohn Center Entrepreneur Gala

The 2019 Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala honored four businesses in north Iowa with awards, hosted by the NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. Awards given on Oct. 29 were the Legacy Award (posthumous) to John K. and …

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Young Women’s Resource Center names executive director

The Young Women’s Resource Center in Des Moines announced that Kari Hamilton has been hired as the organization’s executive director, beginning Jan. 2. She has more than 12 years of trauma responsive nonprofit experience, six years of …

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Never Settle Coalition launches tomorrow

The Never Settle Coalition is hosting a launch party tomorrow in Des Moines. The organization explains its purpose in its event invite: “Research shows that 1 in 2 women say they’ve settled. Settled for what …

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Bankers Trust partners with Link Associates on accessible home

Link Associates, a community-based nonprofit that provides services for people with intellectual disabilities, broke ground this morning on a new 1,400-square-foot, fully handicapped-accessible house in Des Moines that will become home for four Link clients. …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read:How not to market to women

Here’s a marketing fail nearly guaranteed to create paranoia in the women ages 20-35 demographic: A mysterious “Jenny B.” is sending “handwritten” pregnancy congratulations with $245 in gift cards to women across the U.S. — …

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Athene employees distribute coats, winter boots to four Des Moines schools

The Athene USA Charitable Foundation, through its signature Coats & Boots program, last week donated more than 1,600 coats and winter boots to all students at Cattell, McKinley, Howe and Studebaker Elementary schools in Greater …