Arts and Culture

Beginning at noon Wednesday, 12th Street between Locust Street and Grand Avenue downtown will be closed in preparation for the STAR 102.5 Combat Hunger event through Friday at 6 p.m. During the street closure there will …

CDS Global Inc.’s marketing and communications team brought home 14 MarCom Awards, an international competition that gives awards for excellence in content, design, quality, creativity and resourcefulness.

The group won five Platinum Awards, the event’s …

Political adviser Betsy Myers will talk about what makes a successful leader in her keynote address at the Iowa Women’s Leadership Conference luncheon on Thursday.

The luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 …

New members of Children & Families of Iowa’s board of directors are Derek Folden of Iowa Finance Authority, Kerrie Liedke of Value Wealth Management LLC, Brent McLaren of FBL Financial Group Inc., Rosemary Parson of …

Immigrants are still coming to the United States in search of the American dream. And though there’s no shortage of ideas or drive to start new businesses, they do have to overcome a multitude of …

A Pew Research Center report released on Monday shows that younger Americans have been left behind as the oldest generation has seen wealth surge since the mid-1980s, CNNMoney reported.

It’s typical for older generations to …

The Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will host its annual meeting on Dec. 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Embassy Club West.

The group is celebrating Des Moines’ 2011 recognition as The Best City …