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West Des Moines Leadership Academy hosts ‘Top Chef’ competition

The West Des Moines Leadership Academy 2012 class will hold a fundraiser on April 27 to benefit Meals from the Heartland.

The event, called Morsel Combat, A Food Event Fighting Hunger, is a “Top Chef” …

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Business Council announces 2012 leaders

The Iowa Business Council has elected its leadership for 2012. Stan Askren, chairman, president and CEO of HNI Corp. in Muscatine, will serve as the council’s chairman. Larry Zimpleman, president and CEO of Principal Financial …

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Largest conventions coming to the metro area, week of Feb. 27

Event Name Arrival Date Departure Date Attendance Meeting Venue Girls State Basketball Tournament 2/27/2012 3/3/2012 60,000 IEC-Wells Fargo Arena Kidsfest 3/2/2012 3/4/2012 14,000 Iowa State Fairgrounds NAIA Wrestling National Championships 3/1/2012 3/3/2012 10,000 Iowa State…
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Meet Mary Sellers


After a 60-day search process, Mary Sellers was named the new president of the United Way of Central Iowa, replacing Shannon Cofield, who announced she was stepping down in December. Cofield was president of the …

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The Wallace Centers of Iowa


The Wallace Centers of Iowa have been around for only two years, but the nonprofit already has a large list of events and programs focused around its main mission of educating the public about local …

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Street renaming to honor ‘Mr. Drake’

Street renaming to honor ‘Mr. Drake’  Drake University announced yesterday that Forest Avenue between 25th and 31st streets will be renamed. The stretch of road will be named Paul F. Morrison Way, in honor of…
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CDS Global, Lava Row to host screening of New York Times documentary

CDS Global and social media consultant Lava Row are hosting a networking mixer and screening of “Page One: Inside the New York Times” on Feb. 23 at Fleur Cinema, 4545 Fleur Drive in Des Moines. …

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Des Moines Arts Festival executive director elected to international board

Stephen King, executive director of the Des Moines Arts Festival, was elected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors of the International Festivals and Events Association Foundation Board on Friday, Feb. 10 …

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Largest conventions coming to the metro: Week of Feb. 20

Event Name Arrival Date Departure Date Attendance Meeting City Iowa Deer Classic 2/24/2012 2/26/2012 18000 Des Moines Arts & Crafts Show 2/24/2012 2/26/2012 10500 Des Moines Iowa Kids State Folkstyle Wrestling Championships 2/25/2012 2/26/2012 10000…
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A new look for Walnut Street

Mario Gandelsonas, principal with Agrest and Gandelsonas Architects, presented his vision to turn the vacant and drab Walnut Street into an informational and cultural hub at the Greater Des Moines Partnership on Friday afternoon.

But …