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YMCA raises $1.365 million for campaign

YMCA raises $1.365 million for campaign   The YMCA of Greater Des Moines closed its 2012 YPartners fund-raising campaign by raising more than $1.365 million. The campaign, which ended on Tuesday, exceeded its goal of…
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‘Lost Egypt’ leaving Science Center April 29

The traveling exhibition “Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science” will end April 29 at the Science Center of Iowa and Blank IMAX Dome Theater, which will extend its hours until 8 p.m. March 17-24 to …

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‘See Des Moines’ release party on March 1

Be among the first to see the Spring/Summer 2012 edition of “See Des Moines: The Guide to Greater Des Moines.”

The release party will take place March 1 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Jasper …

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100 Chicks for Charity meets tonight

Local women’s philanthropy group 100 Chicks for Charity will hold its first quarterly meeting of 2012 tonight at Big City Burgers and Greens.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m., and at 6:30 p.m. three names …

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Lunch Unplugged pushes back ‘The Voice’ contestant’s performance

NBC “The Voice” contestant Chris Cauley’s performance scheduled for Wednesday will be postponed until April 3. All tickets purchased for the Lunch Unplugged event will be valid for the April 3 performance.

Advance tickets can …

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Conventions coming to the metro area, week of March 5

Company Lead Name Arrival Date Departure Date Attendance Meeting Venue City Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) – Basketball & Golf Boys State Basketball Tournament 3/5/2012 3/10/2012 75000 Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines All American…
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A Closer Look: Kit Curran


After graduating, Curran moved to Los Angeles, where she worked for several Fortune 500 companies, including Automatic Data Processing Inc. and Kimberly-Clark Corp. “But there comes a point in everyone’s life, and I realized I …

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Sports scholarships to be offered

Sports scholarships to be offered  The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Des Moines Area Sports Commission have partnered with West Bank and the Central Iowa Sports Awards (CISA) to offer sports…
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Lunch Unplugged takes stage Friday

Lunch Unplugged takes stage Friday  Co’Motion Dance Theatre will perform Friday from noon to 1 p.m. during Lunch Unplugged at the Temple Theatre in downtown Des Moines. The Ames-based modern dance company led by Artistic…
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Orchard Place Spelling Bee to be held March 8

Orchard Place Spelling Bee to be held March 8 Orchard Place will hold its Ninth Annual Spelling Bee on March 8 at People’s Court downtown. Three-person adult teams will compete for prizes in a wild…