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August 20, 2024 by Press Releases in Just Released

Food Bank of Iowa receives 6,000 pounds of food from Iowa State Fair vendors

DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 19, 2024) — Sixteen Iowa State Fair vendors have donated 6,000 pounds of surplus food to Food Bank of Iowa at the close of this year’s [...]

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August 15, 2024 by Press Releases in Just Released

Urbandale Food Pantry Hosts 5th Annual Bike Ride to End Hunger in Central Iowa

Urbandale, Iowa (August 13, 2024) – The Urbandale Food Pantry (UFP) will host its 5th Annual Pedal for the Pantry Bike Ride, presented by F&G, on Sunday, August 25, 9:00 [...]

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August 15, 2024 by Press Releases in Just Released

Bank of America Announces 2024 Iowa Student Leaders

IOWA – Two Des Moines rising seniors, Nanees Akabar from Theodore Roosevelt High School and Frise Mukina from North High School, spent their summers participating in a prestigious paid summer [...]

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August 14, 2024 by Press Releases in Just Released

Iowa Department of Education awarded over $276,000 in federal funds to aid statewide FAFSA completion efforts

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Education announced it was awarded over $276,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to expand its Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) [...]

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August 08, 2024 by Press Releases in Just Released

Bank Iowa Welcomes New Community Bank President to Johnston

(Johnston, Iowa – August 8, 2024) – Bank Iowa today announced the appointment of TJ Hodges as community bank president for the bank’s new Johnston location. Hodges, a graduate of [...]

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August 08, 2024 by Press Releases in Just Released

FAREWAY ROUND UP FOR VARIETY RAISES MORE THAN $151,000 FOR CHILDREN IN NEED

NEWS RELEASE (August 8th, 2024) – Fareway Stores, Inc. partnered with Variety – the Children’s Charity to conduct the seventh annual Round Up at the register in July at all [...]

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August 08, 2024 by Press Releases in Just Released

Mobile Resource Center Visits the Fair

The IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center is now parked on the Iowa State Fairgrounds and ready to assist any Iowans who want to obtain career advice alongside their stick-based nourishment. “One [...]

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August 06, 2024 by Press Releases in Just Released

Des Moines Art Center Receives Community Better Grants from Prairie Meadows

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 2024) – The Des Moines Art Center has received two Community Betterment grants from Prairie Meadows: a $15,000 award for its School Tours Program and a [...]

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August 06, 2024 by Press Releases in Just Released

PRAIRIE MEADOWS DONATES $100,000 TO DMACC TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE

Donation will help fund construction of the College’s new 8,600-square-foot Transportation Institute facility, which is scheduled for completion in 2025 Prairie Meadows recently awarded a Legacy Grant totaling $100,000 to [...]

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August 06, 2024 by Press Releases in Just Released

DART to offer Park & Ride shuttle service for 2024 Iowa State Fair

Fairgoers can park for free and ride DART to the State Fair Thursday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 18 The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will offer shuttle [...]

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