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Winefest events moving to new locations

Des Moines’ annual Winefest announced that its two largest events, Sips in the City and the Grand Tasting, will be moving to new locations. Sips in the City will be held on June 16 at …

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Six Iowa companies ranked on Inc.’s Midwest regional list

Inc. Magazine’s ranking of companies making an outsized impact on the Midwest in 2023 includes six Iowa companies. West Des Moines-based health care staffing agency Nextaff, also known as Camillus Staffing, is the highest-ranked Iowa company …

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Beyer releases new edition of book on networking

Local writer Danny Beyer has released a new edition of his book “The Ties That Bind: Networking With Style.” The book provides guidance on networking and expanding one’s influence to achieve their dreams. Beyer walks …

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Drake Relays will have ‘first-of-its-kind’ Paralympic inclusion in 2023

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the NCAA Office of Inclusion have announced the launch of a historic Paralympic track and field initiative that will crown the first-ever wheelchair track champion at the …

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WDM Mentoring for Women event announced

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced the keynote speaker and mentors for its sixth annual Mentoring for Women Conference, in partnership with the Clive Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place …

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Finding workforce in creative ways

The old ways of hiring and recruiting are probably not going to be your most successful ways.

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Companies continue to look for unique strategies to draw in more workers as nearly every …

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Iowa Lottery CEO to undergo treatment for colon cancer

Matt Strawn, CEO of the Iowa Lottery, will begin treatment this week for colorectal cancer, he announced in a statement. Strawn, 49, has served as CEO of the Iowa Lottery since 2019. He was chairman …

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Lazard to receive Robert D. and Billie Ray Character Award

Iowa native and current NFL free agent Allen Lazard has been named the 2023 Robert D. and Billie Ray Pillar of Character Award recipient by the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University. …

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Food Bank of Iowa, DMARC announce new partnership to forge path to better fight food insecurity

The leaders of the Food Bank of Iowa and the Des Moines Area Religious Council came together today to announce a new food rescue partnership and shared distribution standards as they work together to fight …

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YWRC announces 2023 Louise Rosenfield Noun award recipients

The Young Women’s Resource Center announced that the recipients of the Louise Rosenfield Noun Impact, Purpose and Visionary awards are Shannissy Catron, Maria Volante and Dawn Martinez Oropeza, respectively. The awards honor women who have …

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