The Holiday season is fast approaching and once again the City of Clive will be collaborating with the Clive Lions Club to raise funds to provide food baskets to the needy families in Clive. This year we hope to provide for greater than 60 families that live within Clive. The
Read More →The face of mental health awareness in Johnston is changing. For the first time, the Johnston Community School District will offer an evening devoted to educating parents, community members, and the public about the emotional well-being and mental health of our young people. The “Raising Healthy Dragons: A community-focused learning
Read More →The Southwestern Iowa Community College (SWCC) Chamber Singers will present an Advent Christmas concert on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary at Central Presbyterian Church, on the corner of 39th Street and Grand Avenue in Des Moines. For several years the choir has entertained the Des Moines community
Read More → Brantley Gilbert has announced he will be bringing his “Devil Don’t Sleep Tour” to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines Friday, April 28, 2017. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. exclusively through Hy-VeeTix.com, 844-55-HYVEE, the Wells Fargo Arena Box Office or any
Read More →Josh Turner will be bringing his signature voice and style to Hoyt Sherman Place on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are sale and can be purchased in person at the Hoyt Sherman Place Box Office, charged by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. A multi-platinum MCA Nashville recording
Read More →On Wednesday, March 29, 2017, Kris Kristofferson will be gracing the Hoyt Sherman Place stage at 7:30 p.m., presented by 35 Concerts. Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased in person at the Hoyt Sherman Place Box Office, charged by phone at 800-745-3000 or
Read More →Save the date! Employee & Family Resources’ (EFR) signature event, “Every Family Rocks! Music and Movement Festival,” will “rock on” another year, with the 2017 date set for Saturday, Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Science Center of Iowa. Last year, the event raised more than $45,000
Read More →The Polk County Health Department, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Broadlawns Medical Center, Primary Health Care, Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa and Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines will host a health insurance enrollment and renewal fair on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Goodwill
Read More →The Polk County Board of Supervisors and Fifth Judicial District are hosting a ribbon cutting at the newly renovated Polk County Justice Center at 222 5th Ave. in Des Moines on Monday, Nov. 14 at 3:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 3:45 p.m. Polk County Supervisor Tom Hockensmith said “the completion of
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Comment: The Elections
What now for the Republicans in the state of Iowa? The Iowa Republican Party has never been stronger. It now controls both houses of the Legislature, the Governor’s office, both Senate seats and three of the four Congressional seats. It can quickly pass whatever legislation it wants, and what it wants
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