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Community Leadership Program Now Accepting Proposals from Non-profits for Community Engagement Projects

DES MOINES, IA — The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is seeking proposals for its Community Leadership Program class projects. Each year, the Community Leadership Program partners with local non-profit organizations on projects that provide meaningful leadership development opportunities for Community Leadership Program participants and help local non-profit organizations address critical

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Celebrate Jazz in July on the 6th Avenue Corridor

Jazz in July returns to 6th Avenue on Saturday, July 15. The free event features six hours of live music as well as food vendors and children’s activities. The 6th Avenue Corridor will be showcasing preliminary work on the exterior rehabilitation of the historic North Des Moines City Hall at 6th Avenue and

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26 nurse educators receive loan repayment help

Iowa College Aid has awarded student loan repayment assistance to 26 nurse educators in 2017, the agency announced today. The Iowa Registered Nurse and Nurse Educator Loan Forgiveness Program, which started in 2007, offers loan repayment assistance to registered nurses employed in Iowa and nurse educators teaching at eligible colleges and

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United Way of Central Iowa board of directors welcomes six new members

Des Moines, IA — United Way of Central Iowa’s board of directors has approved the addition of six members who joined on July 1, 2017, for a two-year term. Tom Mahoney, chairman and CEO of ITA Group, was named board chair, and Nora Everett, president of retirement and income solutions at

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New single-channel video at Des Moines Art Center features Kenyan multi-media artist Wangechi Mutu

DES MOINES, IA (July 2017) – On July 20 the Des Moines Art Center will open Wangechi Mutu’s “The End of eating Everything,” the third video in the Single-channel 7 series, “Journeys into Peripheral Worlds.” Wangechi Mutu will be on view in the Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Gallery, Richard

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Water Polo Action July 8-9 at Ashworth Pool in Greenwood Park

The best water polo teams from throughout the Midwest will visit Ashworth Pool in Greenwood Park on Saturday and Sunday, July 8-9, for the 32nd Annual Des Moines Water Polo Tournament. Teams from Madison, Kansas City, Chicago-land, Minneapolis and Des Moines will round out the nine-team tournament schedule. The teams

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Des Moines Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the 80/35 Music Festival This Weekend

DES MOINES, Iowa – Des Moines will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 80/35 music festival on Friday and Saturday, July 7 and 8, 2017, in Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park at 12th and Locust. Nearly 50 national, regional and local acts are set to perform on multiple stages alongside

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STREET CLOSURES FOR 80/35 MUSIC FESTIVAL

DES MOINES (July 5, 2017) – The 10th annual 80/35 in Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park is this weekend, Friday and Saturday, July 7 and 8. The following downtown streets will be closed for through access during the dates and times listed below. Street Closures Effective Midnight Tuesday July 4

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Preservation awards announced for 6 Iowa communities

DES MOINES – A historic home in Cedar Falls, a post office in Perry and a church building in Remsen are just a few of the projects that were honored with a Preservation Project of Merit Award from the State Historical Society of Iowa during this year’s 2017 Preserve Iowa Summit

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FORMER ISU BASKETBALL PLAYERS COMPETE IN THE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FOR $2 MILLION

DES MOINES, IA, (June 30) — Former Iowa State University basketball players are set to play in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) for a prize of $2 million. In a field of 64 teams, tournament play begins on July 8. The team — known as the Hilton Magic Legends — is a