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Photo exhibit honoring fallen Iowan soldiers coming to Des Moines

A photo exhibit honoring the 82 Iowans killed in The War on Terror will be on display at the Des Moines International Airport from Feb. 11-16.

The traveling exhibit has been on the road since …

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Mary Sellers named new United Way president

Mary Sellers has been named the new president of the United Way of Central Iowa, the organization announced today. 

Sellers will begin her new role on March 26. 

Sellers, a former president and CEO of …

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ARAG receives Patriot Award

ARAG, a global legal insurance provider with North American headquarters in Des Moines, has received the Patriot Award from the National Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The company received the …

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Des Moines Arts Festival wins Bravo award

The Des Moines Arts Festival was presented with the Encore Award at the seventh annual Bravo Greater Des Moines Awards Gala last Saturday at Hy-Vee Hall.

The Encore Award recognizes Bravo-funded organizations focusing on arts …

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Skywalk Golf comes to town on Feb. 11

Tee off in the skywalk on Feb. 11.

The annual Skywalk Golf tournament benefits The First Tee of Greater Des Moines, on organiztion focused on providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development …

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O’Keefe to be honored for volunteer efforts

O’Keefe to be honored for volunteer efforts Mary O’Keefe, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Principal Financial Group Inc., will be among five Iowa residents to be inducted into the Iowa Volunteer Hall…
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A Closer Look: Wade Den Hartog


Den Hartog started as the director of affiliates and charitable partners at the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines six weeks ago. Before joining the Community Foundation, Den Hartog worked at the Iowa Association of …

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Meredith renews ‘The Better Show’ for sixth season

Meredith Corp. announced that it has renewed “The Better Show” for its sixth season, beginning in September 2012. 

So far, the show has cleared four of the top five U.S. TV markets — New York, …

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Music coalition to hold fundraiser

The Greater Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC) will hold its third annual fund-raiser, Backstage Ball, on Feb. 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Gas Lamp at 1501 Grand Ave. The event, hosted by …

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Classic board game gets another turn with Iowa owner


Larry Collins just wanted to order some replacement cards for his favorite board game, 5ive Straight. But when he discovered that the maker of the game had gone out of business, a journey began that …