A free opportunity for non-profit organizations to participate in the award-winning Des Moines Arts Festival® (Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Arts Festival® has opened applications for the Community Outreach Program presented by the MidAmerican Energy Foundation. The award-winning program offers non-profit organizations the opportunity to participate in the
Read More →DES MOINES, IA – Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) today unveiled a powerhouse 2026-27 Willis Broadway Series, bringing a can’t-miss lineup of Broadway’s biggest hits and bold new productions to the Des Moines Civic Center. The blockbuster season delivers six spectacular shows as part of the season ticket package, along with
Read More →Des Moines, IA — Confluence Brewing Company is proud to announce a new distribution partnership with Jefferson County Ciderworks, expanding access to Jefferson County Ciderwork’s award-winning ciders across Central and Western Iowa. Beginning April 6, 2026, Confluence Brewing Company will take over distribution of Jefferson County Ciderworks products throughout a
Read More →Johnston, Iowa — Battle at the Barn in Des Moines will be featured in an upcoming episode of Iowa PBS’s Iowa Life, a magazine-style series uncovering the diverse tapestry of Iowa’s people, cultures and stories. The episode will premiere Monday, April 6 at 9:30 p.m. It will be rebroadcast Saturday, April 11
Read More →Contribution is part of the nationwide Great American Egg Drive, a national effort by America’s egg farmers to donate eggs to food banks across the country this spring WHO: The American Egg Board, HATCH, Versova, Food Bank of Iowa WHAT: Versova will donate 280,800 eggs to the Food Bank of
Read More →The Iowa Lottery Grandstand Concert Series – Krause Group Stage DES MOINES, IA (03/23/2026) (readMedia)– The ultimate throwback party tour is coming to the Iowa State Fair Grandstand in 2026. TLC, Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue are bringing the It’s Iconic The Tour to the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday,
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa (March 19, 2026) – Keep Iowa Beautiful is calling on Iowans to help achieve our statewide goal of 2,500 volunteers to clean up litter across the state this spring. Iowans are invited to host a 2026 Pick-Up Iowa event in their communities. Pick-Up Iowa will run from
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (03/19/2026) (readMedia)– The Iowa State Fair is introducing several parking and traffic improvements for 2026 designed to make getting to and from the Fairgrounds smoother and safer. Following the 2025 Fair, Fair staff reviewed traffic patterns and collected feedback from guests, neighbors, vendors and partners. That feedback
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Wild today announced the donation of over 50,000 pre-packaged meals to the Des Moines Public Schools SUCCESS Program and local organizations through the team’s annual “Tame The Hunger” event. “We are thrilled to package and donate over 50,000 meals for the third year in a row in support of the
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa – Humanities Iowa has awarded a Mini Grant to the Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation to support “An Exploration of Baseball’s History in Iowa,” a daylong public program examining Iowa’s influence on the early development of professional baseball and the Civil War’s role in spreading the game. The
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