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Posted May 31, 2024in Just Released

Four Des Moines Metro-area High School Seniors Receive $1,000 Scholarships from Mediacom

DES MOINES, IA –  May 31, 2024 – Mediacom Communications announced the selection of four Des Moines metro-area high school seniors as recipients of the Company’s 2024 World Class Scholarship Program. Genesis Trujillo-Lopez is a senior at North High School, and Jake Dalmer is graduating from Ankeny High School. Courtney

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Posted May 31, 2024in Just Released

EVELYN K. DAVIS CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES AT DMACC TO HOST FREE SUMMER HIRING SERIES

All Summer Hiring Series events are free and open to the public, with upcoming events scheduled for June 5, June 19, July 10 and July 24. Each event will feature a local employer, with opportunities for job seekers to learn more about available positions, ask questions and schedule or conduct

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Posted May 30, 2024in Just Released

Land O’Lakes donates 40,000 pounds of macaroni & cheese to Food Bank of Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (May 29, 2024) – Land O’Lakes Inc. today donated more than 40,000 pounds of LAND O LAKES® Macaroni & Cheese to Food Bank of Iowa through the Land O’Lakes First Run Program. The First Run Program has donated more than 7 million pounds of product since it

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Posted May 30, 2024in Just Released

DR. DOUG ELRICK OF DMACC HONORED BY INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMPUTER INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALISTS

Dr. Doug Elrick is only the second recipient of the Spirit of IACIS Award, which recognizes those who embody the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) organization’s values of integrity, dedication and community.   ·         Dr. Elrick has worked in digital forensics for more than 30 years and has

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Posted May 30, 2024in Just Released

Iowa Disaster Recovery Website Launched Today to Help Iowans Recover from Severe Weather

DES MOINES, IA — In response to the recent severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding experienced in April and May, 2024, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has launched a disaster recovery website to help Iowans find much-needed resources and information. Iowans seeking more information can visit  disasterrecovery.iowa.gov.  Resources

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Posted May 29, 2024in Just Released

Iowa marketing firm earns recognition in global competition

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (May 29, 2024) – Strategic America (SA), an employee-owned, integrated marketing firm based in West Des Moines, Iowa, won six awards at the 45th Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards recognize excellence in video and television and received more than 13,000 entries from all 50 states

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Posted May 28, 2024in Joe's Travel Blog

Traveling as an old man

Have you ever tried to pick up a hat and glove when you have a baby elephant on your back and you’re holding a bag with two raccoons in a tangle? I look into the fluorescently lit mirror in the Paris hotel, and an old man looks back. He’s not

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Posted May 28, 2024in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Adventurers:

From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Archive Library –

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Posted May 23, 2024in Just Released

New Stage Program, New Animals and the Return of Alpacas at Blank Park Zoo

DES MOINES, Iowa (May 23, 2024) – Several animals are making their official debut at Blank Park Zoo this weekend. Among them are three lionfish, a male cinereous vulture, and an additional male Bennett’s wallaby named Sherman. In addition, several birds have been added to the Discovery Center. “Summer is

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Posted May 23, 2024in Morain

05/23/24

On June 27, about five weeks from now, we’ll get to watch the first presidential debate for the 2024 election.  Or not. The announced changes to the debate process this year are so great that the proposed sequence could end up being sidetracked, for a number of reasons. President Joe

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