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The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service announced today the 2011 inductees for the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame, who will be honored on Feb. 22, which is Volunteer Awareness Day in Des Moines.

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Civic Center of Greater Des Moines President Jeff Chelesvig said today that a decision could be made in the next six to eight months about raising funds for a redesign of downtown’s Nollen Plaza. New …

The Central Iowa chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners announced the recipients of its 2011 chapter awards, which are scheduled to be presented March 3 during the organization’s Women Mean Business Summit …

The Young Professionals Connection will hold its first happy hour meeting of 2011 tonight. The networking event, which is scheduled to take place beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Overtime Bar, 4810 86th St. in Urbandale, …

Meredith Corp. has begun publishing its Diabetic Living magazine in Russia and Mexico and will soon launch the brand in India, the company announced today. Meredith will work with local companies to publish Diabetic Living, …

Global Spectrum has named Chris Connolly as the new general manager of the Iowa Events Center. Connolly previously managed the Roanoke Civic Center, a Global Spectrum-managed property in Roanoke, Va., and has 12 years in …

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines is accepting applications for the Better Together Award, given to an area nonprofit organization, civic group or individual recognized for building social capital in the community.

If an …

U.S. women have made economic gains in recent years, but they continue to lag behind men when it comes to saving for retirement.

According to Wells Fargo & Co.’s Wells Retirement Survey, which was based …

The Chrysalis Foundation has awarded $75,000 in grants to 13 local organizations that serve women and girls in Greater Des Moines. Bernie Lorenz Recovery Inc., Children and Family Urban Ministries, the Girl Scouts of Greater …