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Vendor applications being accepted for Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market

Sure, it’s 90 degrees outside and the Iowa State Fair is just beginning, but who says you can’t already be thinking about winter? The Downtown Farmers’ Market is now accepting vendor applications for its Winter …

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Delta suspends nonstop flights between Cedar Rapids and Detroit

Corridor Business Journal: Delta Air Lines announced this week that its nonstop service between Cedar Rapids and Detroit will be suspended in early October. In a statement, Delta spokesperson Drake Castañeda confirmed that the flights, which …

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GreenState Credit Union launches charitable foundation

GreenState Credit Union has launched GreenState Foundation, a member-based 501(c)(3) dedicated to expanding the company’s community investment and philanthropic giving. The vision for the foundation includes providing members and communities with solutions to improving financial …

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The Field of Dreams game is here

Des Moines Register: The Field of Dreams game has officially returned for its second act. Tonight’s showdown at the movie site in Dyersville marks the anticipated return of one of MLB’s premier events. First pitch between …

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Meals from the Heartland’s Hunger Fight returns to downtown this year

Meals from the Heartland’s 15th Annual Hunger Fight will return to Hy-Vee Hall this year after a two-year hiatus. This year’s event will run from Aug. 31 through Sept. 3. It had been held in …

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Habitat for Humanity building house at Iowa State Fair

Volunteers and staff from Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity are building a house at the Iowa State Fair, which began today. More than 350 volunteers will work on the house through Aug. 19. After …

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Weitz Co. executive prioritizes mental health as chair of Heart Challenge

Mike Tousley, executive vice president and general manager of the Weitz Co.’s Iowa Business Unit, plans to make mental health and well-being the focus of his time as chairperson of the 2022-23 Heart Challenge, sponsored …

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Adventureland plans two new Viking-themed rides for 2023

Des Moines Register: Iowa may be landlocked, but visitors to Adventureland Park in Altoona will soon hear the call of the sea as two new Viking-themed rides are added to the park. A new roller coaster …

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Food Bank of Iowa to expand its distribution center as need rises

Brian Clark, director of real estate development for Ryan Cos.; Julie Stewart, Prairie Meadows vice president of community relations; Hannah Krause, Food Bank of Iowa board chair; and Michelle Book, Food Bank of Iowa CEO, …

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Iowa Cubs sold as Endeavor unloads minor league clubs after owning less than year

Des Moines Register: Under pressure from Major League Baseball officials, the ownership of the Iowa Cubs has changed for the second time in eight months. Endeavor Group Holdings, a California-based sports and entertainment and marketing conglomerate, …