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Closer Look: Vicki Comegys

What time does your day start?

My day starts sometime between 7 and 8:30, depending on what’s going on, what’s happening.

You start early. Does that mean you are a native Iowan?

I am. Farm …

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YPC to hold annual Nonprofit Forum tonight

The Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will hold its Nonprofit Forum tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. at Jasper Winery, 2400 George Flagg Parkway. The event will feature 40 nonprofit booths.

The forum is designed to …

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Egypt exhibit next for ScienceCenter

Real mummies and hands-on archeological activities will be part of the next major traveling exhibit this fall at the Science Center of Iowa (SCI). Museum officials announced this morning that “Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern …

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MDA fund-raiser set for Oct. 8

The Muscular Dystrophy Association will hold its fall fund-raiser starting at 4 p.m. on Oct. 8 at The Concrete Co., 5128 N.W. Beaver Drive, Johnston. Food and drinks will be served for a $5 fee. …

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$10 million in endowment funds awarded

Community foundations across the state will receive approximately $10 million in funding through the 2011 County Endowment Fund Program, announced Gov. Terry Branstad and officials from the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Iowa Council …

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Restaurant Week served up yummy receipts

Greater Des Moines’ fourth annual Restaurant Week brought in an estimated $277,000, an increase of $152,000 over last year, the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau said. Of the 36 participating restaurants, submitted dinner …

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Strings in motion


Paul Wilson is a man who doesn’t mind playing hard to get.

His Urbandale guitar shop can be difficult to find on the first try. A nearby barber shop draws the first look; the second …

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State fair time at Rieman Music


It’s back-to-school time, and the business is hectic at Rieman Music Inc. in Urbandale.

“We are slamming,” said Mark Ohlson, who manages the store at 6501 Douglas Ave., one of two in Greater Des Moines …

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Uptempo Music, where renters become buyers


Dave Kouri has built a steady business selling and renting instruments at Uptempo Music in Beaverdale.

He started the business eight years ago after he failed to find a suitable tenant for a building he …

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THE BIG QUESTION: What is the biggest challenge facing the arts community in Greater Des Moines?

Area leaders in the arts are quick to point out the good things in the community, citing things such as the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines and …