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Feb. 16: ZKL Black & Gold Ball

Host: Zeta Kappa Lambda (ZKL) Education Foundation
About: This black-tie affair generates the necessary funding to support our organization’s youth programs. At this event, our organization showcases our current Champions of Change college scholarship winners. …

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Iowa attorney general warns about mailers targeting seniors

Older Iowans who receive official-looking mailers with “FREE government benefits” in large print should beware: A private company might be fishing for their information and trying to sell them insurance, the Iowa attorney general said …

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Gannett rejects takeover offer from MNG/Digital First Media

Des Moines Register: Gannett Co. said today that its board has unanimously rejected an unsolicited proposal to be acquired by media company MNG Enterprises Inc., also known as Digital First Media, saying the proposal undervalues the …

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Bravo winners: Playhouse, art foundation, Maytag family

Bravo Greater Des Moines announced its three major honorees at its gala over the weekend. They were:
— Des Moines Community Playhouse, Encore Award for exceptional contributions to the arts over time.
— Greater Des …

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa to host Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake on March 7

Online registration for the annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake, the signature fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa (BBBSCI), is now open, the organization announced. BBBSCI’s goal in 2019 is to sell out all …

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An evening with the Iowa Supreme Court

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case Mitchell v. City of Cedar Rapids, et al., during a special evening session in Des Moines on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. in …

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Feb. 19: #IWP – Charity of Choice

Host: Incredible Women Party
About: Twenty-five nonprofits will be represented by women in our community who will tell us about the organizations and how we can contribute or get involved. Each charity gets two minutes …

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Bicycle Collective broadens mission, changes name

The Des Moines Bicycle Collective is now the Street Collective, a new name that reflects a broader mission of making things better for walkers, bus riders, bicyclists and other travelers trying to share the road …

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SCI plans mental health awareness events with ‘Mind Matters’

The Science Center of Iowa’s newest traveling exhibition that opens Feb. 5 will be complemented by a wide variety of community events centered on mental health awareness. 

The exhibition, “Mental Health: Mind Matters,” is attracting a “phenomenal …

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Cultural Affairs opens new grants round for projects

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is opening a new round of grants and opportunities for arts, history, historic preservation and community development projects with late spring deadlines. “All across the state, Iowans are developing …

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