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East Village, Valley Junction businesses speak out against bills they say hurts ability to attract workers

More than two dozen businesses in the East Village of Des Moines spoke out today against bills they say promote hate and hurt Iowa businesses’ ability to attract workers. Photo by Emily Kestel

Twenty-eight East Village …

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Drake Relays will have ‘first-of-its-kind’ Paralympic inclusion in 2023

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the NCAA Office of Inclusion have announced the launch of a historic Paralympic track and field initiative that will crown the first-ever wheelchair track champion at the …

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Hy-Vee awards $50,000 in grants to local minority- and women-owned businesses

Hy-Vee Inc. hosted a business summit in Minneapolis where it awarded $50,000 in grants to local minority- and women-owned businesses. The event, called the Hy-Vee Opportunity Inclusive Business Summit, was part of the company’s effort …

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Greater Des Moines Partnership announces launch of DEI management certification

The Greater Des Moines Partnership and Schabel Solutions have partnered to launch a diversity, equity and inclusion management certification program. The program consists of six workshops that will take place every other Thursday from Feb. …

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Applications open for Athene Black & Brown Business Summit pitch competition

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2023 Athene Black & Brown Business Summit pitch competition. The deadline to apply is March 1. Applicants must be 51% minority owned, …

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Meet Linzi Murray, owner of Reading in Public Bookstore + Cafe

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Applications open for Athene Black & Brown Business Summit nonprofit fundraiser

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce announced that applications are now open through Jan. 27 for nonprofit organizations that help support social justice programming in Greater Des Moines to be the beneficiary of fundraising …

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YMCA and community partners to celebrate the legacy of MLK on federal holiday

The YMCA of Greater Des Moines and a coalition of community partners are celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Prayer Breakfast, presented by Nationwide. …

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African American Leadership Academy 2023 applications open

Applications are open for the African American Leadership Academy, which is designed to develop the next generation of leaders for the Des Moines community and beyond. The leadership academy takes the unique perspective of the …

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New nonprofit launches, focused on Iowans with disabilities and brain health

Connexus Behavioral Health and Disability Advocates — Connexus Advocates for short — is a new nonprofit, launched to provide affordable, stable housing dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals living with intellectual or developmental disabilities or brain …

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