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City of Polk City Council Meeting on February 14

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

City Council Meeting

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Provide Lunch for the Homeless

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

Holy Trinity Parish has committed to help provide and serve lunch the last Thursday of each month at The Connection Cafe.

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Employment Legislation Under Consideration at the Capital

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

Governor Reynolds’ Workforce Legislation

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RFP for Mowing and Turf Care of City Property

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

2021 was the last year of the City's current mowing and turf care contract.

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Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Property Tax Levy

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

The City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2023 City of Des Moines property tax levy on Monday, February 7, 2022 at 5 p.m. at City Hall (400 Robert D. Ray Drive).

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Bill Knapp to be honored at All-Star Evening event

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University will honor Bill Knapp, a distinguished Iowan with a deep commitment to improving our state, with the Robert D. and Billie Ray Pillar of Character Award.

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New DMACC Degree Set to Prepare the Next Generation of Firefighters

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

DMACC Emergency Response AAS degree combines certifications in firefighting and paramedic.

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'Incredibly proud': Suresh Gunasekaran leaving Iowa for new position in California

By John Kelly | Jan 23, 2022

Suresh Gunasekaran will be leaving the University of Iowa to take a new position.

How high did Polk City junior tennis player Ethan Moon rank in Boys’ 18 bracket in December?

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 23, 2022

Polk City tennis player Ethan Moon finished 7,532nd in December in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association.

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No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge on Jan. 21 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 23, 2022

There were no new teachers in Des Moines who signed the pledge on Jan. 21, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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'Nothing short of amazing': Linderbaum declares for NFL draft

By George Willis | Jan 22, 2022

Iowa Hawkeyes center Tyler Linderbaum, winner of the Rimington Trophy, will forego his senior season and enter the 2022 NFL draft, he announced on Twitter.

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Des Moines Sun area weekly mass times

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 22, 2022

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

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No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge on Jan. 20 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 22, 2022

There were no new teachers in Des Moines who signed the pledge on Jan. 20, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Six teachers in Des Moines pledge to teach controversial Critical Race Theory by week ending Jan. 14

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 22, 2022

Critical Race Theory will be taught by six teachers in Des Moines who’ve signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Jan. 14.

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YSS mentoring on January 27

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2022

YS​S mentoring

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Drake University adds online classes to lifelong learning program

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2022

New courses bring joy to older adults during pandemic

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DMFD Firefighters Conduct Intense Hazmat Training

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2022

Roughly 80 times a year, the Des Moines Fire Department Hazmat team gets the call when a chemical or truck rollover has deadly potential.

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Treasure Hunter Braces for $500K Windfall After Finding 1257 'Henry III Gold Penny'

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2022

An amateur metal detectorist is bracing for a half-million-dollar windfall after digging up an ultra-rare, 765-year old "Henry III gold penny" on a farm in Devon, England.

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Supreme Court upholds CMS vaccine mandate, blocks OSHA mandate

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled 5-4 in favor of upholding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate nationwide.

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CPHS Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee Created; Hansen Appointed Director of Initiative

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2022

Aligning with the College’s vision to be a diverse community of learners leading the way to a healthy world, a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee was recently added to the College’s standing committee structure.