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May 23: Spring Greens

Host: Des Moines Area Religious Council  
About: The inaugural signature event will feature some of the area’s best local culinary talent, providing small bites and beverage samples, freshened up for the season and presented with …

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Ehrig receives America’s SBDC Iowa Champion Award

Sandy Ehrig, co-chair of the Empower Rural Iowa Initiative and chair of the Rural Development Council, has been awarded the 2019 America’s Small Business Development Center Iowa Champion Award, the Iowa SBDC announced on Monday. Ehrig accepted …

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NOTEBOOK: Rock band provides financial literacy message

How do you get hundreds of teens excited about financial literacy? First, invite them to a rock concert. 

The Iowa Insurance Division has invited Gooding — a unique band whose members blend their love of…
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Free concert series announces lineup

Summer in the City, a free concert series held at public parks in Des Moines, will feature folk-pop duo the Well Pennies, the funk jams of Boulevards, hip-hop act Blackillac, and Denver rockers iZCALLi. The …

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Delta Dental of Iowa distributes $3.1 million in 2018

Delta Dental of Iowa distributed $3.1 million in funding through its foundation and corporate giving in 2018, according to its annual report. The funding supports dental and vision health programs focused on prevention, education and improving access …

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Gannett says MNG trying to ‘derail our progress’

Memphis Flyer: Gannett Co., owner of the Des Moines Register and USA Today, urged its shareholders last week to vote for its slate of board candidates to stave off a hostile takeover from rival media company, …

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Grand Blue Mile schedule, detours, registration available

Registrations are still being accepted for the annual Grand Blue Mile street run, which takes place Tuesday. Officials have also posted the schedule of events and road closure information. Youth and adult registration for the …

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April 22: Stand Up Against Hunger with Willie Farrell and Friends

Host: Urbandale Food Pantry
About: The Urbandale Food Pantry’s annual fundraiser, a night of comedy, at the Funny Bone Comedy Club. Doors open at 6 p.m. with entertainment starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Multitasking usually a bad idea, but here are 5 times when it’s OK

Everyone thinks they are good at multitasking. Generally, humans aren’t. I’m as guilty as anyone. I’m so bad, I often try to get something done while I wait for a new tab to load in …

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Iowa 4-H accused of systemic racism, cultural discrimination

Former Iowa 4-H director John-Paul Chaisson-Cárdenas has filed a lawsuit against Iowa State University, home of the ISU Extension office, which oversees the state 4-H, alleging he was repeatedly harassed and ultimately fired because of …