Community leaders always prefer to see the glass as half full instead of dwelling on trends and policies beyond their control that could easily produce anxiety — or ulcers. I had a friend for many years who fit that description. I would call him an optimistic realist. I’m sure he
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa – BNIM is pleased to announce the promotion of seven BNIM employees to the Associate Principal and Associate levels in the Des Moines office. Kayla Berkson, Dana Sorensen, Jason Kruse, Levi Robb, Tina Wehrman, Tom Feldmann have been promoted as Associates, and Jonathan Sloan has been promoted
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Des Moines, Iowa’s only female-owned and operated collision repair facility, R Jones Collision1, has joined the Iowa Economic Development’s Targeted Small Business program. The Targeted Small Business (TSB) program is designed to help women and individuals with minority status, service-connected disabled veterans, and those with disabilities overcome
Read More →Iowa Law Enforcement Officers will increase their presence in the Windsor Heights area on Feb. 13, 2019 for an event organized by the Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force, (CITSTF), and Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau, (GTSB). Law Enforcement Officers from many central Iowa jurisdictions will be enforcing all traffic laws
Read More →The City of Clive is experiencing winter weather conditions and the snow/ice ordinance is in effect. Public Works and Parks crews are conducting full snow removal operations on Clive streets. Residents are asked to move their parked vehicles from City streets in order to help crews perform their plowing duties
Read More →Shovels & Rope / Frank Turner (co-headline) on May 4, 2019 Shovels & Rope, the musical duo of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, have carved out a niche in the music world with strong, roots/indie/folk/rock-inspired efforts. Frank Turner is one of the UK’s most successful solo artists of the
Read More →On Jan. 18, an Animal Rescue League of Iowa Animal Control Officer (ARL ACO) assisted the Des Moines Police Department (DMPD) on a call to save a dog in distress at the 2800 block of Boston Avenue. The young, male dog was inside the home with facial swelling nearly four
Read More →FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (Jan. 28, 2019) – Tiffany Tauscheck, Chief Strategy Officer at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has been selected as a winner in the economic development profession’s 40 Under 40 awards. An independent five-member selection committee chose the winners from a pool of more than 229 qualified candidates,
Read More →Waukee, Iowa – REWARD OF UP TO $1,500 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST OF THE SUSPECT(S) IN THIS CASE. Waukee Crime Stoppers and the Waukee Police Department need the public’s assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for armed robbery. On Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at approximately 9
Read More →JOHNSTON, IOWA – Members of the Johnston Board of Education have named Ms. Laura Kacer as the new superintendent of the Johnston Community School District. The board was unanimous in its decision to hire Kacer following her interview with the seven-member board and numerous pieces of positive feedback from the
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