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Art Center seeks entries to celebrate Pappajohn Sculpture Park

The Des Moines Art Center is inviting the Greater Des Moines community to participate in “Sculpting our Community” in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Participants are encouraged to create art …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Women’s team wins the World Cup – and support in the fight for equal pay

After the U.S. women won their fourth World Cup victory, fans in France quickly went from cheering the victory to chanting, “Equal pay!” in a deafening roar, reports Slate. It was an upfront reminder that …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: A bourbon that’s not called ‘bourbon’

It’s the end of the week – and one that included a holiday – so it’s a good time to think about bourbon, specifically a product made in Tennessee. Forbes’ Fred Minnick writes about why Chattanooga Whiskey …

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WOI 5 and CW Iowa 23 signals dropped from DIRECTV amid contract disputes

Des Moines-area DIRECTV subscribers have lost access to WOI 5 and CW Iowa 23 as a result of a contract dispute between the satellite TV service provider and Nexstar. According to USA Today, “More than 120 …

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Daniel Hoffman-Zinnel to leave One Iowa, named CEO for immigration nonprofit Proteus

Executive Director Daniel Hoffman-Zinnel will leave One Iowa on Aug. 7 after he was named the new CEO of Proteus, Inc., a nonprofit serving immigrant, underserved and low-income populations in Iowa, Nebraska and Indiana. Hoffman-Zinnel has …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How an Amazon employee taught himself AI programming to block his cat from bringing home dead rodents

The first thing you should know about the story of Amazon product manager Ben Hamm is that he actually named his cat Metric. The next thing you should know is that Metric, like many (all?) …

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Community Foundation awards Leadership Grants

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has awarded two $25,000 Leadership Grants to back projects that meet community needs. 

Awarded through the Better Together Fund, the grants this will support: 

— By Degrees Foundation. Formerly …

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ISU’s Segner wins Emerging Artist award

The Des Moines Arts Festival’s annual awards included Iowa State University graduate Anna Segner for the  Leysens Family Best of Emerging Artist.

Mixed media artist Amanda Outcalt of Norfolk, Va., won Best of Show for the second year in …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Iacocca helped birth Mustang, minivans

BY PERRY BEEMAN: Automotive industry magnate Lee Iacocca, who died Tuesday at age 94, was a true giant of business who captivated many with his ability to save Chrysler from financial, help birth both Ford Mustang and …

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Wondermint to host screening of ‘Greater Des Moines Story’ documentary tonight

Wondermint Inc., a Des Moines-based technology consultancy, will host Zimbabwean filmmaker Tafadzwa ‘Jack’ Chimbetete for a local screening of his film ‘Greater Des Moines Story’, followed by a Q&A reception at Collaborate DSM on Ingersoll …

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