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October 26, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Des Moines Art Center announces grant award from Variety – the Children’s Charity

The Des Moines Art Center is pleased to announce it has received a grant award of $2,500 from Variety – the Children’s Charity for art education for at-risk youth. Variety’s [...]

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October 25, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Drake journalism students earn top national honors

Awards season just got more exciting for students in Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Two of Drake’s student publications earned top national honors over the weekend, while students [...]

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October 21, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Johnston wins environmental award for improving water quality

On Oct. 20, members of the American Planning Association Iowa chapter awarded the City of Johnston an Environmental Planning Award for its Watershed Assessment and Stormwater Management and Action Plan [...]

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October 21, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Iowa LULAC gives grant to Polk County Health  for HIV/AIDS testing, outreach to Latinos  

Iowa’s League of United Latin American Citizens has given grant money to the Polk County Health Department in a partnership to educate the Latino community about HIV/AIDS and to promote testing. [...]

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October 19, 2016 by justin in Just Released

RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts sold to new leadership team

Following 16 years of doing business in the Greater Des Moines Metro and beyond Robb Spearman has announced he is selling RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts to four partners who have [...]

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October 19, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Branstad to honor late Hollywood legend Jean Seberg

Gov. Terry Branstad will host a proclamation signing to honor Marshalltown native and Hollywood legend Jean Seberg, whose family and friends will be present at the ceremony on Friday, Oct., 21 [...]

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October 17, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Minnesota assigns Reilly to Iowa Wild

Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Monday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has assigned defenseman Mike Reilly to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL). [...]

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October 17, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Black rhino born at Blank Park Zoo

Officials from Iowa’s Blank Park Zoo announced today that Ayana, a 6-year-old eastern black rhino, has given birth to an 80-pound female calf. “This is an extremely significant event – [...]

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October 17, 2016 by justin in Just Released

100+ Women Who Care awards $10,275 to Shoes that Fit

100+ Women Who Care donated $10,275 to Shoes that Fit at the organization’s quarterly meeting in August. This local organization will use the funds to purchase new, size-specific shoes, boots and [...]

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October 17, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Brazilian 2wins to Perform at Hoyt Sherman Place on Dec. 1.

The 2nd annual “Brazilian 2wins Christmas” kicks off the holiday season at Hoyt Sherman Place  on Thursday, Dec. 1. High energy music group the Brazilian 2wins takes you on a [...]

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