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By Terri Mork Speirs | Director of community relations, Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center In our backyard, a majestic oak tree soars to the sky. It is estimated to be up to 150 years old.
For me, …
The Principal Riverwalk and World Food Prize Hall of Laureates, which have dramatically transformed the downtown riverfront are part of a tradition of riverfront improvements that go back more than a century.
The efforts began …
Submitted by Joseph Jones, executive director, Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement
When the U.S. Senate passed the Americans with Disabilities Act 30 years ago last month, Sen. Tom Harkin stood on the …
“Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington” by Ted Widmer is one of the more interesting Lincoln books to appear in recent years.
Published in April, it covers the 13 days (Feb. 11-24) in …
By Susan Hatten | Chief operating officer, BrokerTech Ventures
I have a personal branding vision board in my kitchen that features images, photos and quotes, which I believe make up my personal and professional brand. There are …
A news brief in the Wall Street Journal last week was a gut punch. “Business executives who were bracing for a monthslong disruption from Covid-19 are now thinking in terms of years,” it said.
“Companies …
By Kim Gratny | FullCIRCLE creative + coaching LLC founder Several years ago, my family and I were driving south on Interstate 35 on a picturesque summer morning. The deep blue sky’s canopy of low-lying, dimensional …
By Brittany Heard | Lead adviser, Foster Group During this pandemic, a lot of us are feeling stress, whether it’s tied to health concerns, finances, relationships, job loss, lack of child care, market turbulence or something …
Des Moines has gained a reputation in recent years as one of the nation’s most photogenic cities.
And rightfully so.
For the past decade, Des Moines has been represented in publications around the world by …
COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down. The virus posed new challenges not only to our physical health, but our social, emotional and mental health, as well. The lasting impact of the pandemic is causing …
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