The Polk County Health Department will offer free HIV testing on Thursday, June 27, in honor of National HIV Testing Day. Testing will take place from 10:30 AM to 3 PM in the Health Department’s outreach trailer located in our parking lot. (1907 Carpenter Ave.) About 1.1 million people in
Read More →Story follows protagonist Eleanor from birth through the start of her own business A children’s book that Bank Iowa promises is “big on heart and humor” is available to Des Moines area residents beginning today. Developed in conjunction with illustrator and artist Nathan T. Wright, “Eleanor Saves the Day,” is
Read More →The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will display the work of Des Moines-based artist Jess Quinn and hold a reception to unveil the exhibit Thursday, June 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit, titled “Uncommonly Captured,” will feature botanically themed paintings created using oil paint on canvas. Subjects from
Read More →Visitors to the 2019 Des Moines Arts Festival will experience an impressive level of diverse talent. In fact, 179 visual artists from 33 states plus Vancouver, Ontario and British Columbia, Canada will show their work representing ceramics, drawing, fiber, graphics/printmaking, glass, jewelry, metal works, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture, and
Read More →Bank Iowa announced five new board members in early 2019. The additions of Michael Blaser, Dr. Jann Freed, John Hartford, Chris Minor and Matt Sells are a reflection of the bank’s updated board governance and leadership structure. The new board consists of two shareholders, Paige Duncan and J.B. Barr; Bank
Read More →In honor of World Refugee Day, observed annually on June 20, theArt Center and Iowa International Center present the following events that bring awareness to the plight of refugees throughout the world. Self-Guided Tour of the Art Center’s collection inspired by World Refugee Day, June 15 – 23, during regular
Read More →The Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS (DMAAR) reports another month of healthy sales despite May’s stormy weather. Median sale price was up 2.4 percent from May 2018. The median sale price came in at $210,000 last month. 1,419 residential properties were sold in May 2019 while 1,498 were sold
Read More →Operation Kidsafe’s new year-round child safety center will provide local children with a free Amber Alert Ready Bio Card. A press conference, ribbon cutting and grand opening are scheduled for 10 a.m. on June 14 at 110 N. Ankeny Blvd., Suite 700, in Ankeny. The program is free and private,
Read More →The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will launch the third season of Social Irrigation, its Thursday night summer concert series presented by EMC Insurance Companies, June 13. The 15-week event features a wide variety of genres from artists across the region. Each Thursday, the Garden will remain open until 9:30
Read More →The Iowa Freedom of Information Council sued the Polk County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday for refusing to make public its records related to the fatal shooting of a motorist in Altoona on June 17, 2018. The lawsuit asks a Polk County District Court judge to order the sheriff to
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