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‘Logan’s Law’ expands organ donation opportunities for Iowans

The Iowa Donor Network and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources have launched a new organ, eye and tissue donor registry that will enable Iowans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors when they …

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Oct. 24: Cake Gala

Host: Beacon of Life
About: Enjoy dinner and a silent auction of unique items paired with beautifully crafted cakes donated by the city’s finest professional and amateur sweet treat artists. Beacon of Life’s mission is …

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‘College GameDay’ coming to Ames

ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be a full display of everything Iowan this weekend. For the first time, the sports show is coming to Iowa State for a much anticipated CyHawk showdown between the Cyclones’ in-state …

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Winter Farmers’ Market to move

The Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market is moving to Hy-Vee Hall this year. The event will be Nov. 22-23 and Dec. 13-14 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. The market had been held at …

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Big Grove is brewing bigger brand awareness with RAGBRAI sponsorship

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Signing on as the main beer sponsor of RAGBRAI has brought a lot of attention to Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City and Solon. Since the bicycle ride in late July, Big …

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Wellmark Foundation awards $1.37 million to 17 community projects

The Wellmark Foundation announced it has awarded more than $1.37 million to 17 Iowa organizations through its Large Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grants. The grant recipients were notified in May and had 16 …

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NOTEBOOK: From the archives: The sculpture park at 10

The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park turns 10 this September. Ten years ago a certain brand-new Business Record reporter (cough, cough) filed what I must say is quite a fine piece of reporting about …

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Review: 550 living units added to Western Gateway in past 15 years

As plans for the development of a western gateway into downtown Des Moines began to unfold more than 20 years ago, developers, investors and others began to gobble up properties in the area to either …

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Krause: Future development in Western Gateway includes ‘exciting’ plans

When Krause Group, which operates Kum & Go convenience stores, acquired property for its new headquarters at 1459 Grand Ave., it also bought several other parcels in the area including property formerly occupied by Crescent …

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10-year-old sculpture park sparks economic development in Western Gateway

Editor’s note: Property values have tripled in the Western Gateway in the past 20 years. Since the addition of the sculpture park 10 years ago, values have increased at an even faster rate.

An anniversary …