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Salvation Army reaches campaign goal

The Salvation Army in Des Moines today announced that its Red Kettle campaign exceeded its $900,000 goal this week, hitting $900,496 in total donations.

The campaign officially ended on Jan. 14 short of the goal, …

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Wells Fargo Arena beats larger centers in international ranking

Wells Fargo Arena has been ranked No. 61 in the Pollstar Top 100 Worldwide Arena Venues, its highest ranking since its opening in 2005. The arena was No. 30 in the United States for number …

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Civic Center receives grants for Dance Series

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines announced that it has received two grants totaling $20,000 from the Iowa Arts Council and The National Endowment for the Arts. The funds will be used to support …

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‘Journey’ begins Thursday

“The Journey,” a series hosted by Michael Gartner, will kick off Thursday with a one-hour, one-on-one interview with Suku Radia, president and CEO of Bankers Trust Co. An incorrect date was listed in the Jan. …

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Women launch philanthropy group

100 Chicks for Charity, a local women’s philanthropy group, will have an introductory meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Proof restaurant, 1301 Locust St. The organization hopes to find 100 or more women to contribute …

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Kanzi takes pride in his Book of List painting


Kanzi, the 30-year-old bonobo who created the cover art for the Business Record’s 2011 Book of Lists, missed the Jan. 5 unveiling party for that publication.

But the artist was proud of his work and …

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Music lovers pour passion into On Pitch


Before launching On Pitch LLC in March 2010, Hillary Brown and Jill Haverkamp each had left Des Moines to study music marketing in larger cities.

Brown, 31, moved to Los Angeles in 2001 to pursue …

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Canstruction event date announced

The American Institute of Architects Iowa chapter announced today that the 2011 Central Iowa Canstruction event will be held on March 26 in the Capital Square atrium.

Local architects, designers, engineers and students are challenged …

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Capital Crossroads assessment lays out challenges for future development

Des Moines has outlined the good and the bad; the next step is to make a plan, officials said at a public meeting on Wednesday.

Alex Pearlstein, director of projects with Atlanta-based Market Street Services …

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Central Iowa Artists Coop gallery to close

The Central Iowa Artists Coop gallery located in Merle Hay Mall will close on Jan. 30, co-owner Dana Barre said.

Thirty Central Iowa artists have sold their works through the gallery, which Barre launched with …