The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that Iowa has been awarded more than $8.8 million in federal funds to support homelessness assistance initiatives through the [...]
Read More →Barnstormers defensive lineman Cory “CJ” Johnson has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, Head Coach Dixie Wooten announced Thursday afternoon. The Chiefs signed defensive lineman CJ Johnson to the practice [...]
Read More →On Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, 38 cancer survivors and caregivers will leave Des Moines to embark on an historic effort to build the first-ever American Cancer Society Hope Lodge-inspired facility [...]
Read More →Bonnie Finken and Chad Elliott will perform on Dec. 31 at the LaPoste Event Center, 1219 Warford St., in Perry. VIP tickets are $40 each and include an early admission to [...]
Read More →Prairie Meadows recently launched a new mobile-friendly website that features an uncluttered design, easy navigation and a portal dedicated to the Prairie Gold Rewards program. The new website went live [...]
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Posted December 28, 2016in Civic Skinny
Marty Tirrell’s settlement deal with Charles Gabus Motors lasted about a month. At the end of November, Tirrell and Gabus told the Bankruptcy Court that Tirrell had agreed to pay [...]
Read More →Hoyt Sherman Place announced recently that it has received a $25,000 grant from the MidAmerican Energy Foundation. According to the press release, “Hoyt Sherman Place’s mission is to create outstanding [...]
Read More →The Salvation Army continues to ask for the public’s support as its Red Kettle campaign continues through the end of December. Des Moines total to date: $746,758 or 68 percent of its [...]
Read More →Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds honored three Iowans today by displaying their artwork in the Iowa Women’s Art Exhibition, which celebrates female artists and their contributions to the cultural vitality of Iowa. Today’s program was [...]
Read More →Cultural organizations and arts projects in 15 Iowa communities received a boost today with $124,727 awarded in Cultural Trust Stability and Art Project grants from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Cultural Trust Stability [...]
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