The Polk County Board of Supervisors will be hosting an art competition for local public high school art programs to create a mural for the newly renovated Polk County Justice Center. Each public high school art program that submits an entry will receive $1,000 towards their art program and the
Read More →The first water polo tournament at the new MidAmerican Energy Aquatic Center & Prairie Meadows Pool at the Wellmark YMCA, 501 Grand Ave., will bring college teams from seven Midwestern states to downtown Des Moines for two days of continuous water polo action April 14-15. Spectators are welcome and can
Read More →The Des Moines Arts Festival® and Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino are proud to invite non-profit organizations to apply for participation in the award-winning Prairie Meadows Community Outreach Program. This program was named winner of the Best Community Outreach Program award by the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) and offers
Read More →The Des Moines Symphony Academy and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa are pleased to announce the public launch of Project Encore at the Symphony Academy’s 15th Anniversary Celebration, Music Matters, on Tuesday April 17. Project Encore, the Des Moines Symphony Academy’s one-of-a-kind collaboration with the Boys &
Read More →Outlets of Des Moines, an open-air lifestyle destination in Altoona, Iowa, and the region’s first outlet center is pleased to announce the openings of four national retailers. American Eagle and Christopher & Banks will open in April, Michael Kors Outlet and Lucky Brand to follow in May. “We are thrilled
Read More →DES MOINES, IA ― Des Moines Performing Arts is pleased to present singer, songwriter, and actor, ALICE COOPER, to the Des Moines Civic Center stage on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 at 8 p.m. ALICE COOPER, whose career spans over 50 years, is considered the architect of “shock-rock.” Tickets to A
Read More →Metro Law Enforcement Officers will increase their presence in the area of Clive and Urbandale on April 13 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
Read More →Phillip Chen, the Ellis and Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of Art and Design at Drake University, has been awarded a 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. Chen, who teaches courses in printmaking and drawing, is
Read More →DOWNTOWN DES MOINES, IOWA (April 5, 2018) – The countdown begins! Opening Day of the Downtown Farmers’ Market presented by UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is just one month away. The Market will open for its 43rd season on Saturday, May 5. The Market is produced by the Greater Des
Read More →The City of Urbandale’s Community Development Department issued a total of 153 building permits in the first quarter of 2018, with a total valuation of $23.7 million. This is the highest total first-quarter valuation since 2012. Of the first quarter building permits issued from January through March 2018 by the
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