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Proposed downtown Des Moines event venues will ‘complement one another,’ city official says

A proposal to develop an outdoor, sports-centric event venue on an abandoned manufacturing site southwest of downtown Des Moines likely will have little effect on an entertainment venue proposed in the Market District, east of …

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In recovery, investing in itself will bring the region long-term growth

Speaker James Chung, President, Reach Advisors

Watch the video and hear for yourself the insights into Greater Des Moines recently offered by James Chung, a data analyst who advises cities on their strengths, weaknesses, and …

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iEmergent turns eye to lenders in national housing initiative

This census tract map of the Memphis, Tenn., neighborhood Frayser provides insight to a bank (whose branch is indicated as a star) about the 2020 purchase loan opportunities to Black borrowers near their branch location. …

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Beebeetown’s Twisted Tail has Iowa’s best burger, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association says

Des Moines Register: The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association’s annual quest for Iowa’s best hamburger ended this week in the country crossroads Beebeetown, where the Twisted Tail Steakhouse & Saloon took top honors. The restaurant, owned by Ed …

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Corrigan looks to the past to lead Water Works through the pandemic

When Ted Corrigan was named CEO and general manager of Des Moines Water Works in June, he stepped into familiar territory. Corrigan has been with the agency for 30 years and has served as staff …

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A Closer Look: Erica Axiotis

Before Erica Axiotis ever began working at ChildServe, she got a peek behind the organization’s work through her volunteer initiatives. 

Axiotis learned about ChildServe through her membership in the local Junior League chapter. Before the …

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A Closer Look: Ben Vallier

Ben Vallier was selected as the CEO of the Iowa Clinic from a field of more than 100 initial candidates, and he says the clinic’s reputation and Des Moines’ friendliness were big factors in accepting …

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Class-action lawsuit: Is Wellmark implicity biased against its Black employees?

As a Black woman, Janice Lintz said she became accustomed to navigating racial bias and microaggression on a regular basis in her nearly four decades working at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Des …

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A Closer Look: Mark Wiederspan

Mark Wiederspan was named executive director of Iowa College Aid in January by the agency’s board of commissioners. He succeeded Karen Misjak, who retired on Jan. 24 after 15 years with the agency. Wiederspan joined …

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