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CPHS Announces Nita Pandit Student Research Award

Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Nita (Nivedita) Pandit Student Research Award.

New Years Closures and Holiday Recycling Reminders

Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste collection services are not impacted by the New Year's holiday this year, so residents will have their carts collected curbside on their normal collection days

Man-Up West, January 2022

Join Us for Our 2022 Kickoff! Our January meeting will be a two-part meeting. First, Matt Willkom, Iowa Catholic Radio’s Executive Director, will join us to launch our 4th year of ManUp West Power Lunch.

Alrosa Names 91.86-Carat Yellow-Brown Diamond After Far North Heroine

Mining giant Alrosa recently bestowed the name Kyndykan on a newly mined, yellow-brown, 91.86-carat diamond to shine a global spotlight on the indigenous peoples of Russia's frigid Far North territory.

Top Tax Planning Strategies for Your Organization

Year-round, proactive tax planning (rather than waiting until year end or April 15th) can help businesses manage federal and state tax burdens and take full advantage of available credits and deductions.

Public Works Crews Planning to Kick Off 2022 with Full Snow Removal Operations

Des Moines will be ringing in the new year as a snowstorm approaches.

Polk City Community Library Board Meeting on January 3

Library Board Meeting

Dogtown development project near Drake University receives approval from Urban Design Review Board

With today’s Urban Design Review Board approval, Merge Urban Development (Merge) of Cedar Falls, Iowa, is one step closer to starting their transformational project at 25th Street and University Avenue in the Dogtown district of the Drake neighborhood.

AAC-DOT Workshop: "DMACC Computer Orientation" on January 12, 2022

Get a great start to your semester! Learn how to use the DMACC related computer programs to access course content, grades, class information, resources, and much more!

Campaign spending: Top Q4 political donation recipients in Iowa in 2021

These Iowa political organizations received the most money from campaign donations from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021, according to the Federal Election Commission.

No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge on Dec. 30 to teach Critical Race Theory

There were no new teachers in Des Moines who signed the pledge on Dec. 30, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Des Moines Sun area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Des Moines Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

36 retail trade businesses in Polk County with fewer than 5 employees in 2021

There were 36 retail trade businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge on Dec. 29 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Des Moines Sun | Dec 31, 2021

There were no new teachers in Des Moines who signed the pledge on Dec. 29, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

2932 Sioux Court, Des Moines purchased by Karla Fultz McHenry and Karla Fultz and Patrick D. McHenry

The home at 2932 Sioux Court, Des Moines was sold on Dec. 30 by Polly Lynn Clark and James Slife for $372,000. The buyers were Karla Fultz McHenry and Karla Fultz and Patrick D. McHenry.

1328 Harrison Ave., Des Moines purchased by Suman and Ambika Darjee

On Dec. 30, Suman and Ambika Darjee purchased a home at 1328 Harrison Ave., Des Moines from Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity Inc. for $176,000.

4223 Leyden Ave., Des Moines unloaded by EPC LLC

The three bedroom, one bathroom home at 4223 Leyden Ave., Des Moines was sold on Dec. 30 by EPC LLC for $12,830,000. The buyer was Swift Properties LLC.

No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge on Dec. 28 to teach Critical Race Theory