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Children & Families of Iowa receives $20,000 grant from Pioneer Hi-Bred

Pioneer Hi-Bred Internatonal Inc., a DuPont business, donated $20,000 to Children & Families of Iowa to go toward its Building Futures Capital Campaign.

The grant will help make much needed improvements at seven metro area …

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Leadership class to announce fund drive for House of Mercy projec

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute (GDMLI) Class of 2012 will announce a six-month fund-raising effort for the House of Mercy – the house 2 HOME Permanent Housing Transformation Project. The House of Mercy provides …

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2012 Year in Preview: Culture


Bravo Greater Des Moines to measure value of the arts

This year, Bravo Greater Des Moines plans to find out just how valuable the arts are to Central Iowa. Executive Director MD Isley said the …

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United Way of Central Iowa raises record $25.1 million in 2011

United Way of Central Iowa raised $25,084,249 for its 2011 campaign, the highest total in the organization’s 94-year history and $1 million higher than it raised in 2010.

This year also marked the fifth consecutive …

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Knapp to receive Bravo Award

Knapp to receive Bravo Award Bravo Greater Des Moines has announced that William C. Knapp will be presented the Bravo Award during the organization’s seventh annual Awards Gala on Feb. 4 at Hy-Vee Hall. Knapp’s…
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2012 in Preview

Why bother, right?

Why have our reporters write beat-by-beat breakdowns of what the key stories and issues for the Des Moines business community will be in 2012?

It’s all going to come to an end …

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Great Ape Trust teams up with fundraising organization

Great Ape Trust teams up with fundraising organization    Great Ape Trust is partnering with a new nonprofit group, Bonobo Hope, to launch an international fund raising effort to support the trust. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, a…
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MLK scholarship banquet scheduled Jan. 19

MLK scholarship banquet scheduled Jan. 19 The Des Moines Human Rights Commission will host the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund Banquet on Jan. 19 in Parents Hall at Drake University. The commission will present…
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Playhouse reports record holiday season

Playhouse reports record holiday season Two popular holiday shows drew record audiences to the Des Moines Community Playhouse, the organization announced. “The Sound of Music” and “Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!” attracted a…
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Tee off in the skywalks on Feb. 11

Don’t miss out on this year’s Skywalk Golf event on Feb. 11. Each year, more than 1,200 golfers tee off in the downtown skywalks and compete for awards. Golfers of all ages and skill levels …