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Botanical Garden receives Vision Iowa grant

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden has been awarded a $980,000 Vision Iowa grant. The grant will go toward an $11.6 million capital campaign for the facility.

Money from the capital campaign will be used …

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Social Club hosts ‘Fireball’

In celebration of its “summer of fire,” the Des Moines Social Club will host “Fireball” on Aug. 16 and 17 at the Simon Estes Amphitheater.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 …

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Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation appoints officers

Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation appointed its fiscal year 2013 board of directors officers: Katherine Murphy will serve as president; Janette Larkin, will serve as vice president; Marilyn Kramme will serve as secretary; and Rusty Goode …

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Ballet Des Moines to add professional dancers

Late this summer, Ballet Des Moines will begin hiring six professional dancers who will live in Des Moines during the 2012-13 season and work with a growing pool of local dancers. Read Dave Elbert’s cover …

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United Way launches volunteer app

The United Way of Central Iowa has launched an app that aims to connect its users with central Iowa organizations that are seeking volunteers, the organization announced today.

The app will allow volunteers to search and …

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Deadlines approaching for Prairie Meadows grants

The deadlines to apply for Prairie Meadows community betterment and legacy grants are approaching. The deadline to apply for the community better grant, which provides funding up to $100,000, is 5 p.m. Sept. 14. The deadline …

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Ribbon cutting Thursday for zoo’s Bankers Trust Learning Center

Bankers Trust Co. and the Blank Park Zoo will have a ribbon cutting for the zoo’s renovated Bankers Trust Learning Center at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the zoo, 7401 S.W. Ninth St. Highlights of the …

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Volunteer funds available

The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service (ICVS) said federal Volunteer Generation Fund grants are available for organizations to support development of the volunteer infrastructure in Iowa by serving as a Volunteer Connector Organization. Iowa reached …

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Largest events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Aug. 13

Organization Event Arrival Departure Attendees Venue City Iowa Cubs Home Series vs. Memphis Redbirds 8/18/2012 8/21/2012 5,000 Principal Park Des Moines USSSA – Central Iowa Sports Battle of the Bats NIT 8/18/2012 8/19/2012 2,500 Raccoon…
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A diplomatic merger

A Des Moines nonprofit that encourages average citizens to get involved with people from other countries has merged with a similar group in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy will become a division …