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Salvation Army debuts mobile service center with food, other aid

Des Moines Register: A 40-foot-long DART bus has been transformed into a new Salvation Army mobile social service center aimed to reach people in need across four counties in Central Iowa. The bus was unveiled Thursday. …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: How Patagonia’s ownership bombshell changes the game

Last week, Patagonia’s family owners announced a new ownership structure aimed at ensuring that its values would remain intact, as well as greatly stepping up the company’s efforts in addressing the climate crisis. As Fast …

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Des Moines seeks help curbing Court Avenue crime

Axios Des Moines: A nightlife management firm has been hired to help resolve crime and other social problems that plague Des Moines’ Court Avenue entertainment district. The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Polk County and …

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Junior Achievement of Central Iowa receives 5-Star award

Junior Achievement USA has recognized the staff and board of directors of Junior Achievement of Central Iowa with the 5-Star award for the first time in more than 20 years. The recognition is for meeting …

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Food Bank of Iowa celebrates 40th anniversary

The Food Bank of Iowa will be celebrating its 40th anniversary Wednesday with an event at its offices and distribution center on East 17th Street in Des Moines. The event will include comments from Food …

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Iowa Credit Union League honors five credit union leaders

Five credit union leaders were honored recently during the 2022 Iowa Credit Union League’s annual meeting for their contributions to the credit union movement and the financial lives of Iowans.?More than 600 credit union leaders, …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Day of Action brings out 450 volunteers for more than 60 projects

I wanted to use this space today to update you on something the Business Record reported on a couple of weeks ago. The United Way of Central Iowa Day of Action was held Sept. 13. It’s the …

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ISU plans construction on $200M entertainment district after 2022 football season

Des Moines Register: Plans for a proposed entertainment district between Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum in Ames have changed, new images released today show. The $200 million development called “CYTown” would sit on a 3-acre …

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ICON, Val Air awarded Destination Iowa grants

The Great Outdoors Foundation has been awarded $7 million in Destination Iowa funds to help develop the Scott Avenue site of the ICON Water Trails initiative. The funding was part of $12.9 million in grants …

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Iowa Total Care donates $10,000 to Easterseals Iowa

Easterseals Iowa has received a $10,000 donation from Iowa Total Care to fund its operations and programs throughout the state of Iowa. The donation will be used to support individuals with disabilities to live healthy, …