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Mac Nab named regional finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year

Austin Mac Nab, co-founder and CEO of VizyPay in Waukee, has been named as a finalist for the 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year Heartland program. A panel of independent judges chose the finalists based on …

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Pappajohn donates $100,000 to feed Ukrainian refugees

For Des Moines entrepreneur and philanthropist John Pappajohn, watching millions of refugees flee war-torn Ukraine feels personal.

Afterall, he emigrated with his parents to the United States from Greece when he was 9-months old. After settling…
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Investing in My Future Senior Recognition Night planned for May 12

Investing in My Future Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides programs to help Black children understand the value of an education and prepare them to be community leaders, will celebrate its 11th annual Senior Recognition …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Can Schultz once again fix Starbucks?

I recently finished reading Howard Schultz’s book, “Pour your heart into it – How Starbucks built a company one cup at a time.” When the book was written, Schultz was Starbucks CEO and chairman of …

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Iowa Tourism Office debuts new ‘Soul of Iowa’ digital content series

A new digital content campaign from the Iowa Tourism Office called “Soul of Iowa” seeks to change the narrative of Iowa being “a flyover state” to being “a flythrough state.” The series of four videos, …

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32 graduate from leadership institute’s Community Connect program

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute recently announced the graduation of 32 participants from the Community Connect program. The program connects individuals with experienced community leaders and a curriculum that encourages discovery of individual purpose and values …

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Iowa SBA names Small Business Champions of the Year

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Iowa District Office has announced the winners of its 2022 Iowa Small Business Champion of the Year awards. Nominations for the three annual awards were judged by an independent panel …

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Restaurants, city and festivals in talks over effect of street closures

Talks are continuing among some downtown Des Moines restaurant owners, the city and festival organizers about what the restaurant owners say is the negative effect weekend festivals have on their business.


With multiple festivals scheduled …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Sharing what you see outside could help research. Here’s how to do that in 3 steps

I just heard a story on NPR about the positive benefits of interacting with nature even in simple ways like a walk around the block or an abstract way like listening to nature sounds. This NPR …

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Main Street Iowa celebrates achievements in downtown revitalization

Main Street Iowa recognized 13 projects during its annual awards celebration Friday evening. The awards honor efforts to revitalize downtown districts and outstanding accomplishments, activities and people who are making a difference in their communities. …

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