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March 06, 2018 by Press Releases in Just Released

Prairie Meadows 29th Live Racing Season Returns with Corgi Races, Fireworks, and Other Exciting Events

Altoona, IA (March 6) — Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, and Hotel’s 29th season of live horse racing is quickly approaching. The action-packed racing season begins Thursday, April 26 at Prairie Meadows’ [...]

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March 06, 2018 by Press Releases in Just Released

Des Moines Arts Festival® Welcomes New Production and Program Manager

DES MOINES, IA  March 6, 2018 — Des Moines Arts Festival® is proud to announce and welcome Daphne Dickens as the organization’s Production and Program Manager. Dickens will be responsible for contract [...]

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March 01, 2018 by Press Releases in Just Released

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden to Harvest Corpse Flower Berries Thursday, March 1

DES MOINES, Iowa — Staff at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, home to “Carrie” the corpse flower, will harvest successfully pollinated berries from the notorious plant at noon Central Standard [...]

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February 28, 2018 by Press Releases in Just Released

Playhouse’s 100th Season Unveiled

The Des Moines Community Playhouse has the most celebrating, eye-popping, song-singing, 100-year loving, big-doings season ever. The theatre’s 100th season includes six musicals, plus drama, comedy, and family shows. Playhouse [...]

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February 28, 2018 by Press Releases in Just Released

Bank Iowa scholarship for DSM area high schoolers

West Des Moines, Iowa (February 28, 2018) — Bank Iowa says its scholarship committee is accepting applications for the bank’s annual Spirit of Chandy Scholarship Program now through March 5, [...]

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February 28, 2018 by Press Releases in Just Released

Local Art Studio Hosts Fundraiser to Benefit The Animal Rescue League of Iowa

WHAT: Bottle & Bottega in Des Moines is bringing together local pet-loving residents and community members for an imaginative “Paint Your Pet” event…a gathering to paint, toast, sip and celebrate [...]

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February 28, 2018 by Press Releases in Just Released

In Joint Filing, More than 50 Mail Industry Leaders Urge Regulators to Reconsider Dramatic Postal Rate Increases

WASHINGTON — Today, an unprecedented coalition of more than 50 leading associations, companies, nonprofits, magazines, newspapers and other stakeholders joined forces as the American Mail Alliance to advocate for a common [...]

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February 27, 2018 by Press Releases in Just Released

KESHA, PHANTOGRAM AND MORE TO PLAY 80/35 MUSIC FESTIVAL IN DES MOINES

DES MOINES (February 27, 2018) — 80/35, presented by Coca-Cola, returns on Friday and Saturday, July 6 and 7, 2018 in downtown Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park. The 11th annual [...]

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February 26, 2018 by Press Releases in Uncategorized

New Yayoi Kusama sculpture takes center stage in downtown Des Moines at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Des Moines, IA — Philanthropists John and Mary Pappajohn have donated funds to the Des Moines Art Center for the purchase of a new sculpture, “Pumpkin (L),” 2014, fabricated 2018, [...]

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February 26, 2018 by Press Releases in Just Released

Des Moines to Host NAIA National Championship

DES MOINES, IOWA — Des Moines will play host to the National Associationof Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Wrestling National Championship thisweekend. The Championship will focus on keeping the five core values of theorganization at [...]

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