Brenton Skating Plaza in Downtown Des Moines will open just in time to celebrate the holiday season. Brenton Skating Plaza will kick off the season on Friday, Nov. 20 and wrap up on Sunday, Jan. 3. Due to COVID-19, reservations will be required to ice skate. Capacity at the venue
Read More →Koester Construction, Grimes, IA, is partnering with Iowa OSHA Consultation and Construction Safety Specialists, Inc. by enrolling their project, Central Iowa Shelter Services, in the WORKSAFE program. Through this partnership, all parties work together to ensure safer construction sites. The Central Iowa Shelter Services project is located in Des Moines,
Read More →Hope Development & Realty, LLC announced today, plans for the Hope District, a 200-acre mixed-use development located northwest of Hwy 141 and East First Street (Hwy 44). The Hope District anticipates the construction of hotels, restaurants, retail, destination entertainment venues and will feature the Grimesplex, a privately owned 50 acre
Read More →American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson has announced that the league’s Board of Governors has approved moving the anticipated start date of the 2020-21 season to Feb. 5 due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. The AHL continues to work with its member clubs to monitor developments
Read More →Multiple large exotic birds who had been living in deplorable conditions in a Des Moines home are now safe at the Animal Rescue League (ARL). When ARL Animal Services and Des Moines Police arrived, they found 11 birds in filthy enclosures with feces coming up over the bottom bars of
Read More →The Des Moines Art Center is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a Student Arts Education Investment Grant from Bravo Greater Des Moines and the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. The grant was developed to support local arts, culture, and heritage non-profit organizations to quickly optimize virtual arts,
Read More →The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. But, continue to be creative. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz Quote of the Week “People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher and better than themselves.” – Tyron Edwards (1809-1894) American theologian This
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Posted October 27, 2020in Stray Thoughts
When the Iowa Legislature wrote the state’s public records law 50 years ago, lawmakers wanted to guarantee that anyone could obtain copies of state and local government records that are not designated by statute to be kept confidential. There is no asterisk in the law. There is no exemption saying
Read More →Urbandale, IA – Stylin Paws Play Place will open this fall, at 3901 121st Street, featuring Indoor Dog Park, Doggie Daycare, Event Center, Boarding, and Pet Supplies. Stylin Paws is proud to bring Stylin Paws Play Place to the Des Moines area. Stylin Paws Play Place is a one-of-a-kind indoor dog park,
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