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Book excerpt: “The $80 Billion Gamble”

“The $80 Billion Gamble: The Inside Story of How a Suspicious Ticket, Hot Dogs and Bigfoot Foiled the Biggest Lottery Fraud in U.S. History,” by Perry Beeman and Terry Rich, gives an inside look at …

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New sound system proposed for Wells Fargo Arena

The Polk County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is expected to approve spending $1.7 million to install a new sound system at Wells Fargo Arena, which opened in July 2005. The arena’s sound system was …

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Blank Park Zoo could soon begin paying for water, which has been provided free of charge for 53 years

For 53 years, the city of Des Moines’ zoo has not been billed for the water it uses.

That will change beginning in July if the Des Moines City Council today approves an amendment to …

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Waukee Public Library adds art gallery space

The Waukee Public Library announced it is adding an art gallery to its building, with an opening date of June 4. The art gallery, located inside the library’s public Coal Mine Meeting Room, is a …

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April 22, 2020: Live United Luncheon 2020

Host: United Way of Central Iowa
About: United Way’s annual luncheon to unveil the community impact report and present the Live United awards. 
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Prairie Meadows Pavilion
Learn more…

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NOTEBOOK: Hoiberg, Larry the Cable Guy tee off

We’re well into Principal Charity Classic week at the Wakonda Club, which can only mean one thing: Former Iowa State University basketball coach and NBA star Fred Hoiberg will tee off alongside comedian Larry the …

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ISU offers free programs on food systems

Iowa State University is offering free training for food systems practitioners Aug. 14-16. The sessions are on Local Food Leader (Aug. 14) and Community Food Systems (Aug. 15-16) certifications. Registrations are limited. Those who complete the free programs will …

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Bourke named CEO at Ames CVB

The Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Kevin Bourke as its president and CEO beginning July 31. Bourke had been COO of the Iowa Sports Foundation. Bourke replaces Julie Weeks, who is retiring at …

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Meredith sells Sports Illustrated for $110M to licensing company Authentic Brands

Wall Street Journal: Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. agreed to sell Sports Illustrated for $110 million, more than a year after putting it on the block, but that doesn’t mean the fabled sports magazine is leaving the …

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UnityPoint Health recognized for LGBTQ clinic program

UnityPoint Health and its director of provider development, Rachel Dahlen, have been recognized by the ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) Foundation for creating a dedicated clinic program, UnityPoint Clinic’s Prairie Parkway LGBTQ Clinic, focused …