Summer Rookie Training and Soap Box Derby Race
The Greater Des Moines Soap Box Derby’s racing season has come to a close, but the racing isn’t done. 2019 Summer Rookie Training and Race Did you miss the Spring [...]
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Posted June 24, 2019in Just Released
Posted June 21, 2019in Just Released
Bank Iowa’s New Corporate Headquarters Reflects Focus on Total Employee Wellness
Public invited to open house on June 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. When the 54 corporate employees of Bank Iowa moved into their new workspace on May 1, several [...]
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Posted June 21, 2019in Just Released
Health Department offers free HIV testing in honor National HIV Testing Day
The Polk County Health Department will offer free HIV testing on Thursday, June 27, in honor of National HIV Testing Day. Testing will take place from 10:30 AM to 3 [...]
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Posted June 18, 2019in Just Released
Bank Iowa Publishes Children’s Book to Inspire Financial Health, Entrepreneurship
Story follows protagonist Eleanor from birth through the start of her own business A children’s book that Bank Iowa promises is “big on heart and humor” is available to Des [...]
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Posted June 18, 2019in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
“Culture, the acquainting ourselves with the best that has been known and said in the world, and thus with the history of the human spirit.” –Matthew Arnold, in Preface to [...]
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Posted June 18, 2019in Just Released
Botanical Garden to Feature Artist Jess Quinn
The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will display the work of Des Moines-based artist Jess Quinn and hold a reception to unveil the exhibit Thursday, June 27 from 5 to [...]
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Posted June 18, 2019in Stray Thoughts
Congress needs to focus on this caravan
A small caravan crossed the United States border last month, but this was not the kind of caravan that has been in the news for more than a year. The [...]
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Posted June 12, 2019in Just Released
Nine named as emerging Iowa artists
Visitors to the 2019 Des Moines Arts Festival will experience an impressive level of diverse talent. In fact, 179 visual artists from 33 states plus Vancouver, Ontario and British Columbia, [...]
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Posted June 12, 2019in Just Released
Bank Iowa Welcomes Five New Board Members
Bank Iowa announced five new board members in early 2019. The additions of Michael Blaser, Dr. Jann Freed, John Hartford, Chris Minor and Matt Sells are a reflection of the [...]
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Posted June 12, 2019in Just Released
Des Moines Art Center and Iowa International Center bring awareness to World Refugee Day
In honor of World Refugee Day, observed annually on June 20, theArt Center and Iowa International Center present the following events that bring awareness to the plight of refugees throughout [...]
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