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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 …

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Diversity webinar to take place on Jan. 26

Join Laura Bernstein, author of “Generations Working Together: What Everyone Needs to Know and Do!,” will conduct a webinar designed to help participants learn strategies, tools and skills to help close their organization’s generational divide. …

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2011 Year in Review: Culture


Cofield to step down as United Way president

On Dec. 1, United Way of Central Iowa announced that Shannon Cofield would step down as president at the end of the year. Cofield accepted a position …

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2011 Year in Review


I certainly changed in 2011.

Bet you and your business did too.

Des Moines’ business community was rich with change in the past year, and as you flip through our new year-end edition, you’ll see …

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‘Morning Joe’ hosts to speak at Caucus Iowa event

‘Morning Joe’ hosts to speak at Caucus Iowa event The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Caucus Iowa Speakers Series will feature a discussion with the co-hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski,…