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$10.6M capital campaign kicks off for Clive’s Greenbelt Landing project

The City of Clive and the Clive Community Foundation recently kicked off the public phase of the $10.6 million Greenbelt Landing capital campaign. Greenbelt Landing is the 14-acre park east of Northwest 114th Street next …
By BPC Staff | Jul 25, 2022
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BR BUZZ: Iowa Stops Hunger highlighted at national USAging Conference

Business Publications Corp. initiative Iowa Stops Hunger was recently highlighted at the July 13 national USAging Annual Conference, which represents the national network of Area Agencies on Aging. Tim Conroy, national vice president of governmental and health …
By BPC Staff | Jul 25, 2022
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ISU We Will Collective names Blum executive director

The We Will Collective, a nonprofit working to enhance Iowa State University student athletes’ name-image-likeness opportunities, announced that Brent Blum has been named executive director. Blum starts in the role Aug. 1. For the last five …
By BPC Staff | Jul 25, 2022
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Iowa State Fair butter cow sculptor to give lessons on how to sculpt with butter

One of the most popular exhibits at the Iowa State Fair is the iconic butter cow. Now the Des Moines Public Library is offering patrons the opportunity to try their hand at the art of …
By BPC Staff | Jul 22, 2022
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Carson King Foundation donates $25K to MercyOne NICU for Panda Warmer Bed

MercyOne Children’s Hospital received a special gift on Thursday, when Carson King (center of photo) personally dropped off a check for $25,000 in support of babies cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit at MercyOne Des …
By BPC Staff | Jul 22, 2022
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Iowa’s first dual language road signs unveiled at Meskwaki

On July 13, the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Meskwaki Nation made history after unveiling the state’s first dual language road sign, the Marshalltown Times-Republican reports. Iowa will now join the seven other states that …
By BPC Staff | Jul 22, 2022
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Meteorologist Amber Alexander leaves WHO-TV, citing mental health reasons

Des Moines Register: After more than six years as a WHO 13 meteorologist and digital content producer, Amber Alexander left the Des Moines station, citing mental health reasons. Alexander joined the Channel 13 weather team in …
By BPC Staff | Jul 22, 2022
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Jones to depart Harkin Institute Sept. 30

Drake University President Marty Martin announced today that Joseph Jones will conclude his tenure as executive director of the Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement at the end of September. He has led the institute …
By BPC Staff | Jul 22, 2022
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Des Moines food rescue group says United Way unfairly pulled $50K in funding

Axios Des Moines: A local food rescue group says it lost up to $50,000 in funding that it regularly received from United Way of Central Iowa. Eat Greater Des Moines told Axios the funding loss stems …
By BPC Staff | Jul 21, 2022
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Iowa casinos, sportsbooks post record revenue

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa gamblers placed a record amount of bets online and in person on both casino and sports games in the last fiscal year, with wagers topping $4 billion — an average of nearly …
By BPC Staff | Jul 21, 2022