DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today announced that nine Iowa charter schools have been awarded over $8.5 million in grant funding through the Iowa Charter School Program Grant. These grants are supported by a competitive federal grant won by the Department for states supporting charter school start-up
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa—Hope Ministries will be delivering thousands of meals to people in need on Thanksgiving—and they’re asking for the help of volunteers! Volunteer registration is open now at hopeiowa.org. The greatest volunteer need is for meal delivery driver teams, who will be tasked with delivering meals around the Des
Read More →~ The public is invited to join Iowa’s compassionate army of truck drivers as they participate in the Special Olympics Truck Convoy ~ West Des Moines, Iowa – On Saturday, October 17, the Truck Convoy for Special Olympics Iowa will bring together over 100 truck drivers and semis in support
Read More →Executive Director Stephen King Officially Inducted into IFEA Hall of Fame (Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Arts Festival® received international recognition from the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA), earning 20 distinguished awards during the organization’s Annual Convention & Expo in Tucson, Arizona. Highlighting the honors
Read More →DES MOINES, IA – October 12, 2026 – The Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM), an annual, large-scale free dental clinic, will return to Des Moines on November 13–14, transforming the Jacobson Exhibition Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds into a fully operational field clinic with 100 patient chairs. The event
Read More →Thousands of hand-carved pumpkins, larger-than-life illuminated displays and family-friendly Halloween fun arrive at Lauridsen Amphitheater October 9–31 DES MOINES, Iowa — October 7, 2026 — This October, Water Works Park will glow in a whole new way as Pumpkins After Dark brings its award-winning Halloween experience to Des Moines for the first
Read More →JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 6, 2026) – Do you bleed blue? Show off your Drake Bulldog pride AND save lives in your community at our upcoming Bulldog Football Blood Drive at the Knapp Center on October 26, 2026, from 12 pm – 4 pm. “Drake Football is proud to partner with
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa (October 6, 2026) – The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden has received a $20,000 donation from Sammons Financial Group to support its Pineapple Program, an access initiative designed to reduce financial barriers to experiencing the Garden. Named after the pineapple, a universal symbol of welcome and
Read More →Barry Braver, DO, recognized with trustee emeritus status following years of service to the university by Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences WEST DES MOINES, IA (10/05/2026) Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has appointed two new members to its Board of Trustees and recognized longtime trustee Barry
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (October 5, 2026) — R&R Realty Group (R&R) will showcase original digital artwork created by Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) graphic design students on the large-scale video wall at R&R’s Arcadia building throughout October in recognition of National Arts & Humanities Month. R&R installed the
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