Des Moines, Iowa – August 25, 2025 – Polk County must add more than 55,000 housing units by 2038 to meet the needs of its growing workforce, many of whom require affordable rental options. In response to this critical demand, Neighborhood Finance Corporation (NFC) has secured $2 million in new
Read More →As the country makes plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution the Iowa Society, Sons of the American Revolution have announced a unique kick-off event. At 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 4th, 2025, at the Revolutionary War Monument on the State of Iowa Capitol Grounds that is
Read More →Nominate America’s Great Entrepreneurs in Every State (DES MOINES, Iowa) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of America’s 36 million small businesses – which make up 99% of all businesses
Read More →Ends Stage I Voluntary Conservation Measures August 15, 2025 — Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) announced today that it is exiting the Water Shortage Plan effective immediately. This includes the Stage I voluntary 25-percent reduction on watering and irrigation announced last week. CIWW’s Technical Committee voted unanimously to resume normal
Read More →DES MOINES – The Des Moines Water Works Board of Trustees, representing Iowa’s largest drinking water utility, today announced its opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement to rescind placing segments of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers on Iowa’s impaired waters list. “The impairment of the Raccoon and
Read More →West Nile Virus Risk High Across Iowa; Detected in Polk County Mosquitoes DES MOINES, IA — The Polk County Health Department is urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites as Iowa experiences high levels of West Nile virus activity in mosquitoes. Statewide mosquito surveillance by Iowa State University shows
Read More →JOHNSTON, Iowa (August 11, 2025) – Iowa PBS invites families to a Be My Neighbor Day celebration on Sunday, September 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Iowa PBS studios in Johnston. Inspired by Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, this free community event is all about spreading kindness, building connections and
Read More →DES MOINES – On Saturday, August 30, Skate DSM will give away 50 brand-new skateboards and helmets to beginner skaters as part of the Des Moines Streetstyle Open, the city’s premier multi-day skateboarding festival. “We’re excited to once again give the gift of skateboarding to Des Moines area kids during
Read More →Des Moines, IA— Des Moines city officials, local leaders, and project partners gathered this week to celebrate the groundbreaking of the 1435 Mulberry project, a new $56.6 million housing development that will bring over 200 units of workforce housing to the heart of downtown Des Moines. Designed by ASK Studio
Read More →August 7, 2025 — Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) announced today that it is ending the Stage III lawn watering ban and moving to Stage I of the organization’s Water Shortage Plan, which calls for customers to voluntarily reduce outside watering by 25 percent. As part of the move to
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