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More money, less food donated in hunger-relief efforts

Iowa organizations contributed more than $12.1 million in the global fight against hunger during the past 12 months, the World Food Prize Foundation announced yesterday during the Fifth Annual Iowa Hunger Summit held in Des …

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Star 102.5 brings star power to Combat Hunger fund-raiser

Gavin DeGraw, Michelle Branch and Andy Grammar will headline Star 102.5’s “Combat Hunger,” its yearly fund-raiser for the Food Bank of Iowa, which supplies food and other materials to hundreds of agencies in 42 Iowa …

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Des Moines Wine Festival Foundation announces Winefest event director

The Des Moines Wine Festival Foundation appointed Nikki Syverson as the event director of Winefest Des Moines. Syverson, former director of donor relations and events for the Des Moines Symphony, will be responsible for planning …

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Meredith CEO Lacy receives $6 million in total compensation

Meredith Corp. CEO Steve Lacy received total compensation of $6 million in the fiscal year that ended June 30, according to the Des Moines-based communication company’s proxy statement. The figure represents a decrease of about …

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A Closer Look: Jessica Dunker


It seems like you’ve done a little bit of everything, so how did you get involved with the Iowa Restaurant Association?

I’m very eclectic. Once I got back into marketing, I started doing association work …

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For the Record: Art glass store triggers retail enthusiasm


Rachel Hall has made the bold move from an in-home studio to a storefront shop in Indianola for her art glass bracelets, necklaces and other hand-tooled items.

In between was a stint selling her work …

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Retailers anticipate a blue Christmas

The National Retail Federation has low expectations for the upcoming holiday season, The Washington Post reported. The industry trade group said it expects only a 2.8 percent increase in retail sales; in 2010, the holiday …

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Principal Charity Classic raises $750,000

The 2011 Principal Charity Classic will donate a record $750,000 to local children’s charities, tournament officials announced yesterday at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, which was the site of the annual PGA …

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U.S. Cellular World Food Festival begins Friday

The 2011 U.S. Cellular World Food Festival begins tomorrow in the East Village. The hours for the Festival are: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and 8, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 9, …

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Foundation launches Terrace Hill capital campaign

The Terrace Hill Foundation, in partnership with the Terrace Hill Commission, is embarking upon a capital campaign to raise more than $1.6 million for renovations at the Iowa governor’s residence and to establish an endowment …

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