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No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge on Jan. 6 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 8, 2022

There were no new teachers in Des Moines who signed the pledge on Jan. 6, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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ABI Supports New Unemployment Changes Going Into Effect Next Week

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), Iowa’s largest employer association with 1,500 members representing 330,000 employees, strongly endorses the new Iowa...

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Art-Lit TO GO! for grades K-5

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

Sponsored by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

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Student Attorneys in Drake’s Entrepreneurial and Transactional Clinic provide critical services to ensure the success of area nonprofits

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

Hawthorn Hill and their partner agency, Bidwell Riverside Center (Bidwell), provide life-changing assistance to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity and homelessness in the greater Des Moines community.

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Iowa Manufacturers Expect Increased Sales and Capital Expenditures in the First Quarter of 2022

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

Iowa manufacturers expect increased sales and plan to invest in capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Quarterly Business Survey

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Geri-Fit Strength Training Workout Jan. 10

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

Monday, January 10, 2022 - 1:00pm to 1:45pm

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Multi-Factor Authentication Now Required for Drake Systems

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

Beginning this morning, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is now required when logging in to web-based versions of Microsoft Office 365 (includes myDrake, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, etc.), Blackboard, Self Service, Touchnet, eAccounts, StarFish, Banner Admin pages, and Slate.

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Spring Into DMACC Jan. 18

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

January 18, 2022

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DMFD responds to record calls in 2021

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

If you called the Des Moines Fire Department in 2021, you weren’t the only one.

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Iowa STEM ScaleUp Program at Drake University Renewed

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

Educating the next generation of healthcare professionals in Iowa STEM classrooms

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AAC-DOT Workshop: "DMACC Student Computer Orientation" Jan. 13

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022

January 13, 2022

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Three transportation and warehousing businesses in Polk County with more than 1,000 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 7, 2022

There were three transportation and warehousing businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with more than 1,000 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Three transportation and warehousing businesses in Polk County with more than 1,000 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 7, 2022

There were three transportation and warehousing businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with more than 1,000 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Andrew V. and Lindley Warren Mickunas buy 2717 Linden St., Des Moines

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 7, 2022

The three bedroom, one bathroom home at 2717 Linden St., Des Moines was sold on Jan. 7 by Hannah Elizabeth Smith for $219,900. The buyers were Andrew V. and Lindley Warren Mickunas.

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The second half of 2021: Home prices in Des Moines increased

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 7, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the second half of 2021 in Des Moines rose by $15,500 while total sales increased by 4.5%.

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2.4 percent fewer Polk County residents receiving food assistance since 2011

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 7, 2022

In 2019, 61,234 residents in Polk County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 62,717 residents in 2011.

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Three transportation and warehousing businesses in Polk County with more than 1,000 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 7, 2022

There were three transportation and warehousing businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with more than 1,000 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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December 2021: Home prices in Des Moines increased

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 7, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in December 2021 in Des Moines rose by $12,550 while total sales decreased by 4.1%.

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The fourth quarter of 2021: Home prices in Des Moines increased

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 7, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the fourth quarter of 2021 in Des Moines rose by $14,900 while total sales increased by 5.6%.

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Food assistance amounts decrease in Polk County since 2011

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 7, 2022

In 2019, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $83,597,233 to Polk County compared to $100,940,232 in 2011.