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FemCity Beyond Business Conference now accepting speaker applications

Speaker applications and sponsorship opportunities for FemCity Des Moines’ Beyond Business Conference, which will be held Sept. 14, are now open. This will be the second year of the conference, which provides a platform for …

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Partnership announces next Welcome to DSM USA Reception

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced that the upcoming Welcome to DSM USA Reception will be held on May 25 at 6 p.m. at Blank Park Zoo, prior to the Wild Lights Festival. The …

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ICON launches Scott Avenue segment of water trails project

Community leaders use paddles for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the ICON Water Trails’ Scott Avenue project on Thursday. Photo by Michael Crumb.

Two years ago, the then-named Central Iowa Water Trails celebrated a concept becoming a …

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YMCA celebrates National Healthy Kids Day on Saturday

The YMCA of Greater Des Moines is celebrating National Healthy Kids Day on Saturday by offering a series of free activities for children and families. All five membership communities of the YMCA of Greater Des …

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2023 Healthiest State Annual Award winners announced

The Healthiest State Initiative has announced the winners of its 2023 Healthiest State Workplace, Individual, and Healthy Hometown awards. The awards ceremony was held in person on April 20th during the 2023 Workplace Wellbeing Conference. …

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Story of SW Iowa grocer’s recovery focus of documentary, discussion on placemaking

They came to see a screening of a short documentary about a small-town grocery store in southwest Iowa that after being destroyed by fire in December 2021 is being rebuilt, restoring a landmark business to …

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Remembering John Pappajohn

Whenever John Pappajohn spoke, people seemed to lean toward him, partly because he rarely talked above a whisper but mostly because he had interesting things to say. That’s certainly what happened in January 2007 when …

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Johnston bulldog named 2023 Beautiful Bulldog champion

Patch sits on her throne in the Knapp Center after winning Drake University’s Beautiful Bulldog Contest Monday night. Photo courtesy of Drake University

An English bulldog named Patch was named the most beautiful during Drake …

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Projects, volunteers honored at annual Main Street awards ceremony

Debi Durham, executive director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Iowa Finance Authority, speaks at Main Street Iowa’s Development Awards ceremony at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. Photo submitted by IEDA.…
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Dave Price leaving WHO television

Dave Price, long-time staple of WHO-TV’s news staff, announced on LinkedIn today that he’s leaving the station. Price began working at Channel 13 in April 2001. He’s currently the station’s political director and managing editor. …