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New Event Spotlight: Iowa Latinx Project convenes statewide leaders for new Media Ambassador Program

The Iowa Latinx Project hosted its new Media Ambassador Program July 14 at the Greater Des Moines Partnership office. Submitted photo

The “New Event Spotlight” is a feature the Business Record will use to share …

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Juneteenth holiday observed today

Juneteenth is observed today as a federal holiday, recognizing the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free, which came more than two months after the Civil War ended. …

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World Food and Music Festival announces presenting sponsor, headlining music acts

Veridian Credit Union is the presenting sponsor for the 2023 World Food & Music Festival in downtown Des Moines, organizers announced. Flor de Toloache, a Latin-Grammy-nominated all-woman mariachi group, and Chicago Afrobeat Project are the …

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Annual Fearless survey: Awareness of gender equity issues is improving post-pandemic; now action needs to happen

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This series was reported by Emily Kestel, Michael Crumb, Sarah Bogaards and Nora Felder. 

Editor’s note: This is part three of a three-part series looking at how the state’s history and values play a role …

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Investing in the Latino community’s growth

Latino population growth in the Des Moines metro area is projected to more than double by 2050 to about 117,200 residents to make up about 13% of the population, according to the Nuestro Iowa report …

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This series was reported by Emily Kestel, Michael Crumb, Sarah Bogaards and Nora Felder. 

Editor’s note: This is part two of a three-part series looking at how the state’s history and values play a role …

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Business owners, activists call for more ‘economic pressure’ on anti-LGBTQ bills

By Michael Crumb, Emily Kestel and Sarah Bogaards

More than 60 Des Moines-area small businesses have recently spoken out against proposed legislation at the Iowa Statehouse that they say would negatively affect the LGBTQ community. …

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This series was reported by Emily Kestel, Michael Crumb, Sarah Bogaards and Nora Felder. All photos are contributed, except where otherwise noted.

Editor’s note: As a business publication, one of the most pressing issues we’ve covered …

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East Village, Valley Junction businesses speak out against bills they say hurts ability to attract workers

More than two dozen businesses in the East Village of Des Moines spoke out today against bills they say promote hate and hurt Iowa businesses’ ability to attract workers. Photo by Emily Kestel

Twenty-eight East Village …