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As bird flu wanes, poultry exhibitions on track to resume for county fairs

Iowa Capital Dispatch: It’s been nearly a month since the last confirmed case of highly transmissible avian influenza in Iowa, which means bird exhibitions are about to resume. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship …

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New farmers market set for Oakridge Neighborhood

A new farmers market is set to begin just west of downtown Des Moines near the Oakridge Neighborhood. The Center Street Farmers’ Market is scheduled to run from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays from …

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United Way of Central Iowa offering summer Meal Meet-Ups for students

Children who are home for the summer will be able to get free meals through the United Way of Central Iowa’s Summer Meal Meet-Ups program. The program offers free meals to anyone 18 and under …

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New innovation fund to offer Iowa nonprofits $20M in grants

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday a $20 million investment from the new Nonprofit Innovation Fund to help nonprofits fund infrastructure projects that expand resources and services to more Iowans. Eligible expenses for infrastructure projects include construction costs, …

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Surging Ankeny displaces West Des Moines as largest metro suburb

Des Moines Register: Ankeny is now Des Moines’ biggest suburb, the latest U.S. Census Bureau data shows. Long one of the country’s fastest-growing cities, Ankeny added another 2,400 residents from April 2020 to July 2021, according …

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa receives $1.5M from MacKenzie Scott

In her latest round of charitable giving, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $122.6 million to 38 Big Brothers Big Sisters of America agencies, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa, which received $1.5 million. …

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Merchants Bonding Co. Foundation pledges $100,000 for soccer stadium

The Merchants Bonding Co. Foundation announced it has pledged a $100,000 contribution to the Iowa Soccer Development Foundation, which was created to design and build a multiuse professional soccer stadium in Des Moines. Larry Taylor, president of …

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Heart of Greater Des Moines Heart Ball scheduled for June 11

The American Heart Association announced its return to the ballroom for the Heart of Greater Des Moines Heart Ball on Saturday, June 11. The event celebrates the AHA’s lifesaving mission, donors, volunteers and, most important, …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What do Americans know about international affairs?

Occasionally I tune in to a BBC news broadcast on Iowa PBS or Iowa Public Radio, and it always seems so much more in-depth than what we hear through U.S. network news. This article by the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What do Americans know about international affairs?

Occasionally I tune in to a BBC news broadcast on Iowa PBS or Iowa Public Radio, and it always seems so much more in-depth than what we hear through U.S. network news. This article by the …

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