Kittie Weston-Knauer, who recently opened Des Moines’ first public charter school, has been named to The Grio’s 100 History Makers in the Making list.
Weston-Knauer is a former Des Moines Independent Community School District principal …
The Pioneer-Iowa Council for International Understanding International Dialogue Series will host speaker Mahmoud Hamad, associate professor of politics at Drake University, today from noon to 1 p.m. at the Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand …
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich has canceled his speech scheduled for Wednesday at Drake University, due to illness. It is uncertain at this time whether the speech will be rescheduled. Reich also has …
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines donors set two giving records in 2010, with 154 new funds opened and $30 million given to charitable causes. The foundation also said it received more than $33 million …
As you take in the impressive special exhibit at the Science Center of Iowa, you’re overwhelmed by one thought: This Leonardo da Vinci guy desperately needed a personal coach.
One day he’s an artist, the …
Robert Groves, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will discuss the complexities of collecting and managing census data in a Feb. 3 lecture at Iowa State University. Groves will speak at 7:30 p.m. at Howe …
Vatterott College has named Mary “Joy” Norton-Jasper as its new campus director in Des Moines. Jasper has worked at Vatterott for 2 1/2 years and was most recently the campus’s career services director.
Before joining …
The Iowa Association of Community Colleges Trustees will hold its IACCT Student Legislative Seminar today at 3 p.m. at Embassy Suites, 101 E. Locust St. Gov. Terry Branstad will speak to community college trustees, presidents, …
Drake University and the Greater Des Moines Partnership announced the spring Let’s DU Lunch speaker series schedule yesterday, to be held at the Des Moines Club in the Ruan Building, 666 Grand Ave.
The series …
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 6.3 percent in December from 6.6 percent in November, the largest monthly decrease in the rate for the year, Iowa Workforce Development reported. The state’s jobless rate stood …
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