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December 19, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Iowa Wild and Wells Fargo donate public ice skating rink To West Des Moines Parks and Rec

The Iowa Wild, in conjunction with Wells Fargo and West Des Moines Parks and Recreation, announced a brand-new, outdoor ice rink available for public access beginning on Monday, Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. “This is something we have wanted to do for a long time and plan on doing more

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December 19, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Central Iowa Blues Society announces the 2017 Winter Blues Fest lineup

Sixteen blues acts under one roof and out of the cold! This Central Iowa Blues Society’s Winter Blues Fest lineup covers a wide variety of blues styles, featuring Paul “Mayo” Mayasich, Heath Alan and Justin Appel, Brandon Santini, JC Anderson Band, Davina & the Vagabonds, Bare Bones, Dewey Cantrell, Shane

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December 19, 2016 by justin in Just Released

80/35 dates announced

10 years of magic. 80/35 turns 10 on Friday and Saturday, July 7 and 8, 2017, at Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines. Tickets for 80/35 2017 will go on sale in early spring. Since 2008, 80/35 has brought nearly 400 national, regional and local artists to play in

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December 14, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Celebrate the holidays at last Jingle in the Junction

Historic Valley Junction will hold its last Jingle in the Junction holiday event on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 5-9 p.m. The businesses in Historic Valley Junction and the streets will be lined with more than 150,000 twinkling lights. This event would not be complete without Santa and Mrs. Claus! Our favorite

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December 13, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Los Posadas Celebration in Perry Dec. 16

Hispanics United for Perry (HUP) will hold its annual Las Posadas Celebration on Friday, Dec. 16. The celebration will begin with an ecumenical church service at First Christian Church, 1224 Lucinda St., at 6 p.m. After the ceremony, there will be a procession and caroling down Second Street. A dinner of pork birria, rice and

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December 12, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Steve Martin and Martin Short to appear at Civic Center

Des Moines Performing Arts announced that longtime comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short will perform at the Des Moines Civic Center on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at 8 p.m. Tickets to the show will be available starting at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 16 at www.DesMoinesPerformingArts.org, the Civic Center Ticket Office, by phone at

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December 12, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Uzuri the giraffe gives birth to female calf

Officials from Iowa’s Blank Park Zoo have announced that Uzuri the giraffe has given birth to a female calf on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 10:40 a.m. Both the mother and calf are doing well. The calf is just over six feet tall and weighs 136 lbs. The calf has been

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December 09, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Thomas More Society to display Nativity scene in Iowa State Capitol

On Monday, Dec. 12, residents will gather for the first annual Nativity Lighting Ceremony on the first-floor rotunda of the Iowa Capitol to begin the celebration of the Christmas season. The celebration, which is privately sponsored, will take place at 10 a.m. Gov. Terry Branstad will welcome those gathered, and Bishop

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December 09, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers announce 40th anniversary stop at Wells Fargo Arena

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, one of the most iconic bands in American music history, have announced the first dates of their 40th Anniversary Tour. The tour will stop at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on June 5. Tom Petty announced the tour on SiriusXM’s “Tom Petty Radio” this

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December 07, 2016 by justin in Just Released

Des Moines Art Center receives grant award from Bravo Greater Des Moines

The Des Moines Art Center is pleased to announce that grant funds received from Bravo Greater Des Moines’ FY16 Capital Campaign & Projects (CCP) have enabled the expansion of its public parking lot. The funds have allowed the museum to alter the main driveway from parallel parking to drive-in parking,

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