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Sieman honored by West Des Moines Chamber

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will present Loretta Sieman with its West Des Moines Citizen of the Year Award in recognition of her long history of service to the community. Sieman, owner of …

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More proof of our cultural progress


Greater Des Moines leaders recognized a decade ago that if the area wanted to attract top talent to new and expanding knowledge-based industries, their recruitment efforts hinged on placing equal emphasis on the creation of …

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New Leaders Council to hold fund raiser May 5

The Des Moines chapter of the New Leaders Council (NLC), a national nonprofit organization, will host its inaugural fund raiser on May 5 at 5:30 p.m.  The event, to be held at the AP Transfer …

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Valley Junction announces annual gallery night

Valley Junction in West Des Moines will have its annual Spring Gallery Night on April 15. Eleven galleries will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. showcasing new artwork by regionally, nationally and internationally known …

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Zhigang to talk intellectual property at Drake event

Liao Zhigang, dean of the Stilwell International School and associate professor of intellectual property law at the Southwest University of Political Science and Law, will lecture on the subject of Chinese intellectual property law during …

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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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