A passion for refereeing
Referees are just as much a part of youth, high school, college and professional sports as the players themselves. They are the keepers and enforcers of the rulebook and often [...]
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Posted December 04, 2024in Your Neighbors
Posted November 06, 2024in Your Neighbors
Hillis Elementary ‘lunch lady’ has fed generations
If someone you know walked through the hallways at Moore or Hillis Elementary, there’s a good chance Vickie Obraza served them a hot meal. Obraza has a total of 25 [...]
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Posted October 02, 2024in Your Neighbors
Bringing peace to dogs, one string at a time
Roughly 3 million dogs are in shelters across the U.S. One Des Moines resident is using her cello-playing abilities to soothe, relax and spread the word that she says music [...]
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Posted September 04, 2024in Your Neighbors
Iowa League of Heroes turns children’s dreams into reality
The rise in popularity of superheroes in the last 20 years has been difficult to ignore. Lists featuring the highest-grossing movies of that time heavily featured Marvel and DC movies [...]
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Posted July 31, 2024in Your Neighbors
At-home caregiver makes postive impact
Julie Collins is an at-home caregiver for Right at Home Des Moines, which specializes in at-home care for patients. Collins, who was born and raised in the Beaverdale area, has [...]
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Posted July 03, 2024in Your Neighbors
IRIS volunteers provide a helping voice
According to the Iowa Department for the Blind, about 54,000 Iowans have experienced visual impairment. One organization, Iowa Reading Radio Information Services (IRIS), aims to aid those with the disability [...]
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Posted June 05, 2024in Your Neighbors
The Cemetery Guy
Kelly Penman Jr. is a nurse by day and a cemetery repair guy by, well, also day. He grew up in Des Moines, but, like most in the U.S., has [...]
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Posted May 01, 2024in Your Neighbors
YMCA supportive housing helps neighbors in need
A community of individuals who have their neighbors’ backs live at the YMCA supportive housing campus in downtown Des Moines. This solution for those who are homeless, or are about [...]
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Posted April 03, 2024in Your Neighbors
Volunteering time for chess at local elementary school
Abe Goldstien spent 43 years in the advertising business before eventually retiring. Goldstien worked at several Des Moines media organizations including KRNP radio and WHO13 and a few agencies during [...]
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Posted March 06, 2024in Your Neighbors
Fighting fires in more than just the community
Being a firefighter is considered a dream job to many children. Firefighters have many duties during their time of service. They act as paramedics and emergency drivers, and, most importantly, [...]
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