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Young professionals to connect at Jasper Winery

The Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will hold its first Quarterly Connection event of the year at Jasper Winery. The event, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled to take place beginning at 5:30 …

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A Closer Look: Katie Wengert


Tell me about yourself.

I grew up in Des Moines. My parents are very civic-minded; my mom in particular has been really involved in the arts. She founded Des Moines Ballet in the late 1970s …

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Canstruction event donates 15,000 pounds of food

Nearly 15,000 pounds of food were donated to the Food Bank of Iowa following the annual Central Iowa Canstruction competition held March 26 at Capital Square. Ten teams of Iowa architects and others gathered to …

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Junior League to host 80th anniversary celebration

The Junior League of Des Moines Inc., an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism and to improving the community through the action and leadership of trained volunteers, will celebrate its 80th anniversary with a …

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Science Center to host disaster preparedness panel

In light of the recent crisis in Japan, the Science Center of Iowa at 401 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway will host a panel discussion to help Iowans be more prepared for natural and …

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Iowa’s first lady to emcee fashionable fund-raiser

Children’s Cancer Connection will present Couture for a Cause, an April 2 fund-raising event that will include live music, a fashion show and a champagne brunch. Chris Branstad, the state of Iowa’s first lady, and …

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Iowans ‘Light It Up Blue’ for autism awareness

More than 500 structures in about 120 U.S. cities will be illuminated to highlight “Light It Up Blue,” Autism Speaks’ global campaign to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day and to help raise awareness of autism …

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Iowans buying more local wine

Iowans trail the nation in wine consumption, but more of what they do drink is being provided by the state’s homegrown wineries, according to a report from Iowa State University.

Native Iowa wine made up …

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Time hasn’t escaped them


Pieces of the past fill the lives of Michael Kulik, Trent Litten, John O’Connell and Paul Wilson.

Three of the men are in the music business. They sell new guitars and accessories, such as amplifiers; …

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Charities hold fashion show Saturday

The Soy for Life Foundation and the Chrysalis Foundation will hold a Denim to Diamonds fashion show from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Saturday at Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center, 75 E. Army …