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Aviva announces ‘Status for Youth’

Aviva USA introduced on Thursday “Status for Youth,” a social media campaign that allows people to donate the Facebook statuses for a day to youth-focused charities. Adopt-A-Classroom, Covenant House, Help USA and The Boys and …

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Ag associations sponsor free food stops for RAGBRAI

Participants in this year’s RAGBRAI bicycle ride across Iowa will be able to sample fare from Iowa’s farmers and livestock producers through a new initiative, Iowa Farmers Feed Us. At each stop, free food samples …

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Orchard Place announces concert as part of anniversary

Laurie Berkner and her band, which specializes in children’s music, will perform as part of Orchard Place’s 125th anniversary celebration in the fall.

The band will play on Oct. 16 at Hoyt Sherman Place, 1501 …

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Most ad execs see socializing as good

Nearly two-thirds of the 500 advertising and marketing executives surveyed by The Creative Group said that employees who socialize with one another outside the office have more productive working relationships. Thirteen percent said socializing outside …

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WesleyLife to split Principal grant

A $20,000 grant to WesleyLife from Principal Financial Group Foundation Inc. will be split equally between the Wesley Adult Day Center expansion project and the Volunteer Services Money Management program, which promotes independent living for …

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DART adjusts D-Line schedule, route for Yankee Doodle Pops

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) announced that its free D-Line shuttle will run on a detoured route all day Friday due to multiple road closures, and operate until 11 p.m. to accommodate …

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Cohousing leader to speak on community building

Building community will be the topic of architect Charles Durrett’s presentation during a July 14 event at the Windsor Heights Community Center, 6900 School St. in Windsor Heights. Intended to help community leaders, neighborhood associations, …

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Event treats veterans, military to I-Cubs game

Iowa Beverage Systems and the Iowa Cubs have partnered to host up to 5,000 military veterans, active-duty service members and their families at an I-Cubs game on July 1. The event is part of the …

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Arts Festival to begin Friday

Des Moines Arts Festival participants can take advantage of valet parking for their bicycles or their vehicles during this year’s festival, which begins Friday in Western Gateway Park. More than 200,000 people are expected to …

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Secretary of State Clinton will host World Food Prize announcement

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host the 2011 World Food Prize laureate announcement ceremony Tuesday at the U.S. State Department. Former ambassador Kenneth Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, will announce …