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Winefest event this week to benefit Urban Dreams employment program

Urban Dreams and Winefest are hosting Sip for the Future, an exclusive wine flight event, on April 10 at 6 p.m. at the Wellmark Urban Dreams Community Center. Guests at the event will be served …

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Des Moines library director Sue Woody announces retirement

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Des Moines Public Library Director Susan A. Woody has announced she is retiring. Her last day will be June 30.

Woody, from Des Moines, has served as library director since June 2018. …

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Applications now open for Des Moines Arts Festival Community Outreach Program

The Des Moines Arts Festival has opened applications for the Community Outreach Program, which offers nonprofit organizations the opportunity to participate in the Arts Festival to share their mission and programming with guests for free. …

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ASCE Infrastructure Report Card gives Iowa a C

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) this week released its 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The country received a grade of C, which is the highest grade the U.S. has received since the …

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Des Moines marathon sees 40% uptick in registrants

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The IMT Des Moines Marathon reported that registration for the 2025 event is up 40% from last year, which had 2,000 participants. The marathon will take place Oct. 19 in downtown …

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One Iowa to host LGBTQ workplace summit

One Iowa announced it will be hosting a virtual LGBTQ Workplace Culture Summit at noon on April 3. The event will discuss how businesses can respond to the recent removal of gender identity protections from …

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Actor Guillén to speak at Iowa Safe Schools’ LGBTQ Youth conference

Iowa Safe Schools has announced Harvey Guillén as the keynote speaker for its 20th annual Governor’s Conference on LGBTQ Youth, taking place April 11. Guillén is best known for his role as Guillermo de la …

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Kanzi, world-famous bonobo, dies at Des Moines ape center

By Perry Beeman

Kanzi, a Des Moines resident bonobo known internationally for his communication skills, died Tuesday, most likely of heart disease, the Des Moines-based Ape Initiative reported.

Iowa State University is performing a necropsy. …

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Photo of the Week: Lighted Walking Path opens along downtown Hy-Vee

A new art installation has opened along the sidewalk on the south side of the downtown Hy-Vee.

The Lighted Walking Path was created through a partnership between Operation Downtown; the Greater Des Moines Partnership; 420 …

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Iowa Bankers Association presents five awards at girls’ basketball tournament

Five Iowa high school seniors received a 2025 Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award during the Iowa High School Girls’ State Basketball Tournament championships on March 7-8 in Des Moines. One student from each …