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Des Moines natives team up for two nights at Shleslow

Max Wellman has teamed up with fellow Des Moines native Sam Wells for a two-night concert in July with the Belin Quartet.

The Civic Music Association said Wellman has been working with Wells to create …

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Speaker discusses U.S.-Muslim relations

The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy will host Aakif Ahmad, vice president and co-founder of Convergence, who will speak about Pakistan and his work with the U.S.-Muslim Engagement Initiative.

Ahmad will focus on citizen-to-citizen engagement …

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Playhouse receives Community Foundation’s Better Together Award

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines honored the Des Moines Community Playhouse with its 2012 Better Together Award during its annual luncheon today at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown.

The Playhouse received a $2,500 …

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Italian restaurant hoping to open in Des Moines

Chicago-based Italian fast-food company Go Roma is looking for franchise development opportunities in Des Moines as it plans to expand throughout the upper Midwest.

The company currently has six locations in the Chicago area and …

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KIOA introduces summer concert event

KIOA radio announced plans for Party in the Park, a new summer concert event to be held at Water Works Park on July 29. Headlining the Sunday concert will be Joan Jett and the Blackhearts …

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United Way helps low-income Central Iowans file tax returns

United Way of Central Iowa filed 3,517 tax returns for lower-income Central Iowans as a part of it’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a 22 percent increase from 2011.

The program’s 170 volunteers helped …

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Flower Power 5K to take place June 23

The Friends of the Des Moines Botanical Center are hosting the fifth annual Flower Power 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk on June 23.

The event begins at 8 a.m. at the Des Moines Botanical and …

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Karl Chevrolet gives $200,000 to Ankeny’s Miracle League field and playground

Karl Chevrolet said it has donated $200,000 Ankeny’s Miracle League Field and all-inclusive playground project. Karl Chevrolet’s donation, the largest to date for the project, brings the total amount raised to more than $315,000 during …

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Des Moines Social Club and Midwestix sign three-year contract

Midwestix has been selected as the exclusive ticketing service provider for the Des Moines Social Club located in downtown Des Moines. Midwestix and the Des Moines Social Club will extend their long-standing relationship with a …

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Largest events in the metro area, week of May 7

Organization Event Arrival Departure Attendees Venue City Iowa Asian Alliance CelebrAsian 5/12/2012 5/12/2012 40,000 Capitol Complex Des Moines Get Motivated Seminars, Inc. Get Motivated 5/8/2012 5/8/2012 12,000 Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines Arena Football Iowa…