Meals from the Heartland will host its 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday, June 18, at Beaver Creek Golf Club, bringing together community members, businesses, and supporters for a day of golf with a purpose. The annual event raises funds to support Meals from the Heartland’s mission of empowering
Read More →Family-Friendly Outdoor Celebration Coming to the East Village of Des Moines June 4, 2026 (Des Moines, IA) – Soccer fans in Des Moines can enjoy a new home for the biggest matches of the summer as Fong’s Patio, in partnership with Coca-Cola Atlantic Bottling Company, transforms its patio and parking
Read More →This is a trivial column. I turned 85 last Monday. Family saluted me with a birthday dinner, thoughtful gifts, and lots of well wishes. Many friends congratulated me as well. It all warmed my cockles. I’ve always considered 85 to be the starting line for the “really elderly.” And now
Read More →GRIMES, IA — The Grimes Area Chamber of Commerce announced a transition in executive leadership. Jennifer Chittenden, IOM, assumed the role of President of the organization on May 11, 2026. 2026 Board Chair Chris Watkins of Raccoon Valley Bank shared, “We are exceptionally pleased to have Jennifer join the team
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa (June 2, 2026) — The Iowa Center for Children’s Justice has named Steve Belay as its new Executive Director, effective February 5, 2026. Belay brings more than 30 years of experience in family law to the role, with a career focused on ensuring children and families are
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Posted June 03, 2026in Feature 1
Beauty can be found among the landscape, wildlife, people, events and communities of Iowa. If anyone has doubts about that, they simply need to peruse the winning photographs of the 16th Annual Keep Iowa Beautiful photography contest, which invites photographers to showcase Iowa’s natural and environmental beauty through their lenses
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Posted June 03, 2026in Feature 2
Fireworks were an annual point of contention on our three-generation family farm. Grandma was agin’em. Grandpa was for’em, as were the four grandkids. Mom was Switzerland on this black powder issue. It was a standoff. Grandma’s vote weighed heavily against all others, but the deciding factor was beyond question: This
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Posted June 03, 2026in Business Feature
As of early 2026, commercial real estate in Des Moines is experiencing a rebound after recent drops in the market. While there are certainly ups and downs, CBRE Broker Ben Probst said the overall market is relatively strong with interest rates beginning to decline after rising in recent years. Demand
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Posted June 03, 2026in Civic Skinny
The Des Moines Register’s latest subscription numbers are in, and they are not pretty. The bad news is not just for the printed editions, but let’s start there. According to a report from Alliance for Audited Media, for the six months ending March 31, 2026, the Sunday Register now has
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Posted June 03, 2026in Political Mercury
Dozens of West Des Moines educators delivered a pointed rebuke of U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Valley High School alumna, during a May 16 rally that served as both a public condemnation of her record and a call to action ahead of Iowa’s closely watched U.S. Senate race. The event, organized
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