Polk County Veteran Affairs will be providing donated new and gently used winter coats, hats and gloves at the Polk County VA Office at Polk County River Place located at 2309 Euclid Ave. on Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. All veterans, their spouses and their children are welcome
Read More →Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Tuesday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled forwards Christoph Bertschy (pronounced Burr-chee), Tyler Graovac (pronounced GRAY-oh-vack) and Jordan Schroeder (pronounced SHRAY-duhr) from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL). Bertschy, 22 (4/5/94), tallied his first career NHL point with an assist and skated 8:37 in Minnesota’s
Read More →The Des Moines city manager’s office has appointed Joshua V. Barr to the position of designated liaison to the LGBTQ community. Barr also serves as the director of the Des Moines Civil & Human Rights Department. He will continue to serve as the main point of contact for those in
Read More →Four new Complete Streets Tactical Starts projects are on-the-ground and making it easier for people to walk, bike and take transit in Greater Des Moines. These projects include a new type of bicycle parking on Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines, a portable parklet on 66th Avenue in Windsor Heights, a
Read More →The opening night of “Calendar Girls” was sold out, and some of the reasons were obvious. The comedy makes for an amiable night, like its source, a date flick from 2003, starring Helen Mirren. Who doesn’t enjoy seeing “women of a certain age” getting rowdy and baring their souls —
Read More →Bugs Bunny is hopping back to the Des Moines Symphony! The Des Moines Symphony kicks off its 2016-2017 Pops Series with Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Des Moines Civic Center (221 Walnut St., Des Moines). One of the Des Moines Symphony’s most beloved concerts
Read More →Brenton Skating Plaza, Des Moines’ only outdoor ice skating rink, opens for its 11th season on Friday, Nov. 18. The rink is located in the heart of Downtown Des Moines on the Principal Riverwalk at 520 Robert D. Ray Drive. Opening day at Brenton Skating Plaza will be held
Read More →The Iowa Wild, in conjunction with Gaelic Storm, announced the band will be performing live after the Iowa Wild home game on Saturday, Mar. 18 at 7 p.m. The team’s first announced concert of the year is presented by 100.3 The Bus, Jim Beam and My Satellite Guy. “We honestly can’t
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 Thursday, Nov. 3 from 1-8 p.m. at the Evelyn Davis Center (801
Read More →Proctor Mechanical Corporation received several prestigious construction awards from Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa during the association’s annual Excellence in Construction Gala held Oct. 12 in Altoona, Iowa. In the Commercial and Industrial HVAC category, Proctor received an Award of Excellence for the Beck’s Superior Hybrids, Inc. project in
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