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Teams compete to give Water Works Park an extreme makeover


Water Works Park needs a facelift. But before it can go under the knife, teams will compete for the chance to perform its makeover.

Des Moines Water Works – with help from Iowa State University …

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Some fun ways to address hunger in Iowa

Some fun ways to address hunger in Iowa  More than 350,000 Iowans live at or near the poverty level, and many have to make difficult decisions between paying the bills and putting food on the…
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Science Center names Wittmack president and CEO

Science Center names Wittmack president and CEO Art Wittmack, interim president and CEO of the Science Center of Iowa (SCI) since Aug. 15, has been named the organization’s new leader. “Art has done great things…
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Local authors to be honored

Local authors to be honored The Des Moines Public Library Foundation will honor three authors at its annual Iowa Author Awards Dinner on Friday. This year’s honorees are Elvin McDonald, who has more than 50…
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Iowa football coaches team up to recruit mentors for youth

University of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz and Iowa State University coach Paul Rhoads have recruited 78 high school, college and university coaches from across Iowa in a “Coaches Mentoring Challenge.”

Iowa is competing against …

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Dsm magazine to unveil holiday issue

Dsm magazine will unveil its holiday issue tonight from 5 to 7 p.m., with the unveiling at 6 p.m. The event will take place at La’James International College at 8805 Chambery Blvd. in Johnston. …

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Wells Fargo donates $150,000 to Children & Families of Iowa

Wells Fargo Co. donated $150,000 to Children & Families of Iowa’s (CFI) Building Futures Capital Campaign. The Building Futures Capital Campaign is raising money for improvements to CFI’s metro-area facilities.

The campaign hopes to raise …

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A Closer Look: Karol Nickell


Is this a big career change from the publishing world?

It doesn’t feel that way to me, because we’re talking about directing a group of creative people with a mission to make life better, working …

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Businesses share ideas in volunteer council


A group of area businesses wants to increase the collaboration between companies that put an emphasis on volunteering in Greater Des Moines.

The Business Volunteer Council, founded by 12 area companies along with United Way …

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Second annual “Champagne and Chocolate” tickets now on sale

The public can meet Stephanie Jutila, the new president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, at the Friends’ Second Annual Champagne and Chocolate Party on Nov. 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 …