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Skate DSM to host third annual Des Moines Streetstyle Open

Skate DSM announced that it will host the third annual Des Moines Streetstyle Open, a skate contest from Sept. 21 to 23. The Des Moines Streetstyle Open is modeled after the Copenhagen Open, an international …

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Osmundson sponsors school food pantry program, BackPack program

Osmundson Manufacturing Co., a Perry-based agriculture, mining and machine manufacturing company, is continuing its partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa by providing financial sponsorship for two programs that fight food insecurity in the local …

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Groundworks, Habitat for Humanity team up for a home build in Des Moines

Groundworks, a foundation solutions company, and Habitat for Humanity, a global nonprofit housing organization that works in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S., will begin constructing a home in Des Moines for …

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1,000 Friends of Iowa opens nominations for Best Development Awards

Nominations are now open for the 1,000 Friends of Iowa’s Best Development Awards program. The awards program, in its 22nd year, recognizes Iowa’s thoughtfully considered projects and programs that connect building, land, natural resources, development, …

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David Hurd receives 2023 Iowa Innovation Award

The Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation posthumously recognized David Hurd as the recipient of the 2023 Iowa Innovation Award on Sept. 3 at the Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park. Established in 2022, the …

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2023 Principal Charity Classic raises over $8M for children’s charities

The Principal Charity Classic announced that its 2023 tournament raised more than $8 million in support of Iowa children’s charities. The annual PGA Tour Champions event in Des Moines has now raised $53.7 million for …

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DMARC food pantries see record high traffic in August as first-time visitors increase

This line chart shows the increase in food pantry visitors through August compared to previous years. Image provided by DMARC

The Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry Network served nearly 24,000 unique individuals in …

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Food Bank of Iowa receives $472,900 from Hy-Vee’s 100 Million Meals Challenge

The Food Bank of Iowa received $472,900.31 in its first donation through Hy-Vee’s 100 Million Meals Challenge, which is helping 18 Feeding America food banks across eight states alleviate hunger. The donation to the Food …

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Algae Biomass Organization plans to move global headquarters to Des Moines

The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), a nonprofit trade association representing the algae industry, is relocating its Minnesota headquarters to Des Moines, where it will lease office space in the Financial Center downtown. The organization was …

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Reggie’s Sleepout returns to Drake Stadium on Sept. 30

Attendees of Reggie’s Sleepout on Sept. 30 will get to spend a night on the field at Drake Stadium in Des Moines and join the fight to end youth homelessness. A $25 registration fee will …