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15 accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 3, 2022

There were 15 accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with between 10 and 19 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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15 accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 3, 2022

There were 15 accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with between 10 and 19 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge on Jan. 1 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 3, 2022

There were no new teachers in Des Moines who signed the pledge on Jan. 1, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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15 retail trade businesses in Polk County with between 5 and 9 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 2, 2022

There were 15 retail trade businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with between five and nine employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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'A positivity rate over 12%': Iowa COVID cases continue to surge

By Andy Nghiem | Jan 2, 2022

As 2021 came to a close, Iowa continued to set records in new reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

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No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge in week ending Jan. 1 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 2, 2022

There were no new teachers in Des Moines who signed the pledge in week ending Jan. 1, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge on Dec. 31 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 2, 2022

There were no new teachers in Des Moines who signed the pledge on Dec. 31, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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WBB Home Game on January 12, 2022

By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022

WBB Home Game

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CPHS Announces Nita Pandit Student Research Award

By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022

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

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New Years Closures and Holiday Recycling Reminders

By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022

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

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Man-Up West, January 2022

By Press release submission | Jan 2, 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.

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

By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022

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.

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Top Tax Planning Strategies for Your Organization

By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022

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.

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

By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022

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

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Polk City Community Library Board Meeting on January 3

By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022

Library Board Meeting

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

By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022

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.

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

By Press release submission | Jan 2, 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!

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

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 1, 2022

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

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

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 1, 2022

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.

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Des Moines Sun area weekly mass times

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 1, 2022

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