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The art of the new festival

Back in 2008, on the first night of the first 80/35 Music Festival, Des Moines Music Coalition cofounder Justin Schoen was learning about Twitter. 

“There wasn’t near the kind of reach that there is now,” …

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Des Moines Global Shapers, area restaurants partner to launch +Together Des Moines

Des Moines Global Shapers, a young professionals initiative from the World Economic Forum, is partnering with American Friends Service Committee to launch +Together Des Moines, a fundraiser at five area restaurants to raise money for …

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Weeks Middle School students create collaborative mural

Students at Weeks Middle School in Des Moines have created an outdoor mural for their school through a collaboration by Liz Lidgett Gallery and Design and Des Moines Public Schools. Working with Weeks art teacher …

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Science Center kicks off Countdown to Apollo 50 events

The Science Center of Iowa is launching a series of events in July and August to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing. The events begin at 6 p.m. today with a …

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Scholarships available for Women Lead Change Conference

Scholarship applications for professionals and students are being accepted for the 2019 Central Iowa Women Lead Change Conference, which will take place Oct. 9-10 at the Meadows Events & Conference Center in Altoona. To date, Women …

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‘The League of Wives’ author to speak Wednesday in Des Moines

Author, historian and curator Heath Lee will speak Wednesday in Des Moines about her new book, “The League of Wives: The Untold Story of Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Weekend emails from the boss causing health problems among workers

A former boss used to send emails on Sunday nights asking about the status of projects, suggesting edits for a story or not-so-gentle nudges about overdue reports. The emails were sent on other nights of …

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Former Food Bank of Iowa COO to lead DMARC

The Des Moines Area Religious Council board of directors has named Matt Unger as the new CEO of DMARC, effective July 10. Unger most recently was chief operating officer for the Food Bank of Iowa.

Unger will …

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Iowa AG issues clarification on hemp and CBD laws

KCCI-TV: Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller issued a clarification on Iowa’s hemp and cannabidiol laws after fielding many questions about products found in some Iowa stores. According to the release, “Any product containing cannabidiol is currently …

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Resurrected Jazz in July series kicks off July 11 at Hoyt Sherman

After a one-year hiatus, Jazz in July will kick off this week at Hoyt Sherman Place with a free performance on the front lawn by the Sam Salomone Quartet on July 11 at 6 p.m., …