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West Des Moines chamber announces DEI excellence award winners

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will host its fourth annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workplace Excellence Awards from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 10 at the Community Choice Convention Center. The event will recognize …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 19, 2024
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VIDEO: People and Culture: How to grow our population

How can we increase and enhance our population by improving the cultural opportunities in our communities? Watch video from the Business Record’s first Envision Iowa Think Tank of the year to learn what statewide leaders …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 18, 2024
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Ingersoll LIVE celebrates 20 years on Aug. 24

Ingersoll LIVE will celebrate its 20th annual event on Aug. 24. The free, family-friendly block party will be hosted from 3 to 10 p.m. at a new location, in the 2300 block of Ingersoll Avenue. …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 18, 2024
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Regional parks pursue activation to take place July 26 to Aug. 11

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host the Regional Parks Pursuit activation from July 26 to Aug. 11 in 25 locations across 12 cities in the Greater Des Moines region. At each park location, participants …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 16, 2024
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A Closer Look: Octavius Evans

The nonprofit Black Excellence Iowa was formed to connect the local Black community, especially students, with opportunities that otherwise might be difficult to obtain because of racial disparities. 

In October, the Des Moines-based nonprofit hired …
By Emily Barske Wood | Jul 12, 2024
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Des Moines Art Center to host conversation with 3 Iowa creatives on racial diversity

Artist b. Robert Moore, journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and artist-activist Jordan Weber will participate in a panel discussion on growing up in Iowa at 3 p.m. July 28 at the Des Moines Art Center. The three …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 9, 2024
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Jim Blessman to receive 2024 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Award

The World Food Prize Foundation announced that it will honor Iowa native Dr. Jim Blessman with the 2024 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Award. The award will be presented to Blessman for the work of …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 8, 2024
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Urbandale City Council adopts new flag

The Urbandale City Council officially adopted the new city flag during last week’s council meeting. The flag, which features six of the letter “U” in light blue and white intertwined to form a star on …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 8, 2024
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Business Record reporters share top stories from first half of 2024

As 2024 reaches its halfway mark, we asked our reporters to share one or more of the notable stories from their beats from the first six months of the year. Here’s what they shared:

Sarah…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 5, 2024
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Send-off party planned for DeClerck ahead of World Ultimate Championships

Dylan DeClerck, the co-founder of nonprofit Can Play and a past Business Record Forty Under 40 honoree, is set to compete with Team USA in the mixed division of the World Ultimate Championships, planned for …
By Emily Barske Wood | Jul 3, 2024