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Food Bank of Iowa assistance reaches new all-time high in May

Food Bank of Iowa partners during May served the highest number of individuals in the organization’s 40-year history, CEO Michelle Book announced Monday. Food Bank of Iowa’s 700 partners include community pantries, shelters, day care …

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New park with natural playscape opens July 14 in Urbandale

A grand opening and ribbon-cutting for Urbandale’s new Barrett Boesen Park is planned for 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the 7-acre park, at 5301 156th St. The park features a natural playscape that consists of elements …

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Restaurant group seeks nominations for its annual Women to Watch award

The Iowa Restaurant Association is seeking nominations for its annual 40 Women to Watch in Hospitality Award, which recognizes women in Iowa’s hospitality industry for their creativity, leadership and contributions. Nominations can be made by …

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World Food Prize Foundation to host free webinar on child tax credit effects

The World Food Prize Foundation will host a webinar this week to discuss the effects of the expanded child tax credit as part of its Iowa Hunger Summit initiative. The webinar, titled “What we know …

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July/August dsm magazine unveiled

The July/August dsm magazine was unveiled Thursday at Warners’ Stellian in Ankeny.

You can read the full issue here.

Here are three of our favorite articles:

Taking the Cake: “If a picture can paint a thousand words, recipes …

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State approves Sports Tourism Grants to events in Des Moines, Bettendorf

The Enhance Iowa Board has awarded Sports Tourism Grants to a professional swim meet in Des Moines and a youth softball tournament in Bettendorf. According to a news release, the Enhance Iowa Board, which is …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Working parents are having a rough summer. Some co-workers don’t want to hear about it.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column for our Fearless initiative, which focuses on women’s and gender issues, about the need to recognize all life journeys when offering workplace flexibility. While the column specifically focused …

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Principal to sponsor two PGA, two LPGA athletes

Principal Financial Group announced it has struck a deal to become the official financial services sponsor of four PGA and LPGA athletes: Daniel Berger (U.S.), Tyrrell Hatton (England), Jennifer Kupcho (U.S.) and Celine Boutier (France). …

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In search of the big catch

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The Dew Tour. The Bio World Congress International Fuel Ethanol Workshop. The Ironman competition. The U.S./Canada Lions Leadership Forum.

Those are just a few of the big events that have …

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Grumpy Goat owner claims defamation in lawsuits

Des Moines Register: Des Moines restaurateur Steve McFadden is no stranger to controversy, or to the inside of a courtroom. Now he’s in court again, this time to accuse online critics of defaming him. The businessman, …

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