Front Line Responders Gain Better Access to Fitness Equipment for Optimal Performance in the Line of Duty [Des Moines, Iowa – June 26, 2024] – Thanks to Planet Fitness Des Moines, firefighters in the city will now have more options to help them on their fitness journey, which is a
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA – Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available to eligible individuals as a result of a Major Disaster Declaration signed by President Biden on June 24, 2024. Iowa Workforce Development is now accepting applications for DUA from individuals in Clay, Emmet, Lyon, Plymouth, and Sioux Counties whose
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA — Tuesday, June 25, 2024 — Following a year of being reduced to just two lanes of traffic, West Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway will be fully reopened this week. The westbound lanes of West MLK had been closed since spring of last year for the Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 25, 2024) — Forty-five Iowa high school and college students have each received $1,000 for college as part of the ISL Education Lending Scholarship. This brings the total number of winners for the past academic year to 90. The winners were chosen from among more than
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Posted June 24, 2024in Stray Thoughts
You know how some memories stick with you for no logical reason? One such memory involves my dad in the 1960s when I was a teenager. After World War II, my father worked for the City of Bloomfield, eventually becoming operator of the city’s water treatment plant. Pop graduated from
Read More →(Clive, Iowa) – One of the winning teams at Saturday’s BBQ & Brew at the Ballpark competition plans to donate all their earnings to help their neighbors in northwest Iowa who are dealing with severe flooding. A panel of celebrity judges chose Big Al’s Smokin Good BBQ from Le Mars
Read More →(Des Moines, Iowa) – Following the severe storms that hit Iowa on April 26-27 and May 20-21, two Presidential Disaster Declarations were issued for the state of Iowa. Qualifying individuals may be eligible for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). These declarations allow the Iowa Department of Health and Human
Read More →WATERLOO, Iowa (June 21, 2024) – Veridian Credit Union tops the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions 2024 for Iowa. The ranking is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, and is available on the Forbes website. “We’re honored to top the
Read More →GREATER DES MOINES, IA (June 20, 2024) – A new mural will surprise and excite residents and visitors of Downtown Des Moines (DSM). The mural will be located on the east facing wall at 208 Court Avenue outside of RoCA. It will showcase the Downtown DSM skyline and surrounding area
Read More →DES MOINES – Blank Park Zoo was recently recertified as a Service Enterprise organization. Service Enterprise organizations fundamentally leverage volunteers and their skills across all levels of the organization to successfully deliver on their social mission. Less than 15 percent of organizations nationwide are characterized as Service Enterprises. According to Christine Eckles,
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