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Rural health association partners with Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

The Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA) is partnering with Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for enhanced management services. Under the collaboration, Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will assume the responsibility …

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World Food Prize side event to cover food insecurity’s effect on national security

A World Food Prize side event on Tuesday will cover the relationship between global food insecurity and threats to U.S. national security, including migration, radicalization, environmental degradation and lost economic growth. Panelists will discuss how …

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Wittstruck joins United Way as chief equity, talent officer

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Naomi Sea Young Wittstruck has been named chief equity and talent officer for the United Way of Central Iowa.

Wittstruck will join the United Way on Oct. 30. In her new …

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City, AMOS start recruitment for Community Land Trust advisory committee

The city of Des Moines and A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy (AMOS) are accepting applications from community stakeholders interested in sitting on the advisory committee for a proposed Community Land Trust in an effort to reserve …

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Local competitors raise more than $120,000 during Wild Prairie Showdown

The Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails announced that the third annual Wild Prairie Showdown on Oct. 12, presented by Bolton & Menk, raised more than $120,000 for conservation and outdoor recreation initiatives. The …

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Turning mines to vines

Heidi Kuhn, the 2023 World Food Prize laureate, is pictured (center) with a family in the Shomali Plains in Afghanistan, a country where she has worked to clear land mines and restore the land for…
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Habitat for Humanity holds ‘Ankeny Blitz Build’ kickoff

Volunteers, homeowners in progress, community supporters and local elected officials gathered in the Kimberly Crossing development in Ankeny on Monday to kick off Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity’s Ankeny Blitz Build kickoff. The Oct. …

Iowa Women’s Foundation announced 2024 Core Grant recipients

During its 27th annual luncheon Oct. 4 in Coralville, the Iowa Women’s Foundation announced the eight recipients of the organization’s 2024 Core Grant. The $150,000 Core Grant program funds organizations across the state that address …

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2023 Iowa Latino Hall of Fame inductees announced

Five people and one organization will be inducted into the Iowa Latino Hall of Fame during a ceremony tonight at the Des Moines Art Center. According to a news release, the ceremony is scheduled for …

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Great Outdoors Foundation to boost water quality projects with new conservation fund

Community members participate in a kayak float on the Raccoon River west of Des Moines in August 2022. Photo by Emily Kestel

The Great Outdoors Foundation is ramping up its water quality efforts with a new …