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Hoyt Sherman Place to add a new outdoor venue

Axios Des Moines: Hoyt Sherman Place is launching a new project that will include a staging area for outdoor events, CEO Robert Warren told Axios this week. Previous renovations have shaped the historic venue and its …

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4 takeaways from our Envision Iowa Think Tank on people, culture

In order for Iowa to thrive and grow, we need a strong workforce and vibrant cultural opportunities. During Tuesday’s Envision Iowa Think Tank, we heard from leaders across the state who are working on a …

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VIDEO: Envision Iowa Think Tank #1

 

In order for Iowa to thrive and grow, we need a strong workforce and vibrant cultural opportunities. During Tuesday’s Envision Iowa Think Tank, we heard from leaders across the state who are working on …

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Tickets now available for FemCity Beyond Business Conference

Tickets are now on sale for the FemCity Beyond Business Conference. The inaugural conference aims to provide a platform for women and gender-nonconforming people to share their knowledge and businesses and connect with others. Speakers …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Does being nice hurt your career?

University of Iowa associate professor of management and entrepreneurship Rong Su has been conducting research to understand if being nice affects your career success, and her findings are shared in this Fast Company article. The first …

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Oldenburg, maker of iconic downtown Des Moines umbrella sculpture, dies

Des Moines Register/Associated Press: Pop artist Claes Oldenburg, who turned the mundane into the monumental through his outsized sculptures of an umbrella in Des Moines and a baseball bat in Chicago, among other objects, has died …

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Marshalltown civic center hires new director of operations

The Marshalltown Arts and Civic Center, formerly known as the Fisher Community Center, has hired Nancy Vellinga Burke as its first full-time director of operations. Burke is a Marshalltown native who is relocating to her …

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Friends of Des Moines Parks, Variety partner to fund, equip summer swim lessons

Eight hundred children in the metro area are getting swim lessons this summer through Des Moines Parks and Recreation, thanks to a partnership with Friends of Des Moines Parks and grant funding from Variety – the Children’s …

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2022 Polk County Fair runs through Friday

The 2022 Polk County Fair started on July 16 and runs through this Friday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. More than 500 Polk County youths in 4-H, FFA and open class exhibits …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: If you missed it, be looking for new murals and artwork from this year’s Art Week

If you’ve noticed new artwork in some of the community’s neighborhoods, it’s likely the product of last month’s Art Week, which featured 136 events and 152 local artists in six areas throughout the city. Art …