Waukee, Iowa — The City of Waukee is declaring that a Snow Emergency Parking Ban will go into effect in Waukee at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. This parking ban will remain in effect until 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. The parking ban applies to all
Read More →Uriah Heep , one of the few remaining quality original progressive hard rock bands will embark on a world tour in 2018 in support of their soon to be released album “Living The Dream”. The tour will include a stop in Des Moines at Hoyt Sherman Place on March 14. Uriah Heep
Read More →(Des Moines, IA) — Cyrille Aimee will enchant Central Iowa audiences with the sound of her unique and enthralling voice this Valentine’s season. The highly acclaimed jazz vocalist performs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 16 at Drake University’s Sheslow Auditorium. Aimée was born in Fontainebleau, France, and her introduction to jazz
Read More →The City of Clive and Clive Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a retirement reception for Dennis Henderson, Clive City Manager. The reception will be held on Thursday, January 18, 4 to 7 p.m. at Walnut Ridge at Clive, 1701 Campus Drive, Clive, IA 50325. A formal program will occur at 6 p.m.
Read More →Waukee, Iowa — Both economic development and residential construction continue to thrive in Waukee. The City of Waukee’s Development Services Department issued a total of 1,005 building permits in 2017. The valuation of the building permits issued by the City in 2017 totals $203.4 million. Of the 1,005 permits issued, 237
Read More →Artists Needed for Clive Historical Mural Project. The City of Clive Public Art Commission in conjunction with the Clive Historical Society is seeking proposals from artists for a public art mural project. The mural will be located at Swanson Memorial Park which is home to the Clive Historical Society.
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Posted January 03, 2018in Feature 1
There are dozens of places to go, things to do and events to see in the metro this season In these harsh winter months, it can be tempting to curl up at home and not leave, but then you would be missing out on a myriad of events. Flip through to check out some of
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Posted January 03, 2018in Feature 2
The 75th anniversary of America’s most beloved motion picture The motion picture “Casablanca” opened to American audiences 75 years ago, on Jan. 23, 1943. Since its release, it has arguably become the most enduring and beloved motion picture in American cinematic history. Its run time is a mere 102 minutes, but it offers all the characteristics that
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Posted January 03, 2018in Feature 3
Someday food-loving people will remember 2017 as a year of discovery and gravitas in central Iowa. More things changed faster than in any year of my four decades covering the food scene here. The previous high-water mark was 1986 when Bruce Gerleman resurrected the Court Avenue district and transformed the hours that downtown was open for business. This
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Posted January 03, 2018in Civic Skinny
Resembling the boy who killed his parents and then asked the court for leniency because he was an orphan, former legislator Kent Sorenson had asked the Federal Court of Appeals to reduce his 15-month sentence for political crimes connected to the 2012 presidential political campaign by giving him credit for
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