Nearly 10,000-square-foot facility would expand arts education, exhibitions, and community programming. Ankeny, Iowa — October 5, 2026 — The Ankeny Art Center today announced plans to create a new, purpose-built Art Center in Uptown Ankeny, marking an important next chapter in the nonprofit organization’s more than 40-year history. The proposed
Read More →BONDURANT, Iowa – The City of Bondurant celebrated the groundbreaking of Silo Commons, a new outdoor amphitheater and event lawn that will serve as a centerpiece of the community’s emerging Grain District entertainment destination. The groundbreaking marked another significant step in the transformation of the former 25-acre Landus Cooperative site
Read More →The fifth Reimagining Education project enters the construction phase. Des Moines Public Schools celebrated the start of a new classroom addition at Studebaker Elementary School during a groundbreaking ceremony on October 5. Students, families, staff, district leaders and construction partners gathered at the school to mark another milestone
Read More →A Season for Gratitude at a Growing Farm Starting a farm is a long-term project. Trees are planted years before they produce much fruit. Fields take time to establish. Every season teaches you something about the land, what grows well there, and what you want the farm to become. Our
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Wolves announced today that the team has acquired the returning player rights of forward Payton Sandfort from the Oklahoma City Blue in exchange for the returning player rights of guard Nojel Eastern and a first-round pick in the 2027 NBA G League Draft from
Read More →URBANDALE, Iowa (October 1, 2026) — Iowa Homes for Heroes has completed its second home, continuing the non-profit organization’s mission to build and donate homes for disabled veterans and first responders across Iowa. The new home, located in R&R Realty Group’s Oakwood Haven development in Urbandale, will be dedicated to
Read More →In recognition of October as Photographer Appreciation Month, Keep Iowa Beautiful is inviting photographers of all skill levels to enter the 17th Annual Keep Iowa Beautiful Photography Contest. The contest highlights the people and places that make Iowa unique—its landscapes, wildlife, and communities. “The Keep Iowa Beautiful Photography Contest is
Read More →Silver Spring, Md. (September 30, 2026) — The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2026 Honors and Awards. Out of the 96 applications submitted across all award categories, 42 projects were selected for recognition at AZA’s Annual Conference in Portland, Ore., from September
Read More →09/23/2026– West Des Moines, lowa – From October 2 to 11, 2026, the Iowa Latino Hospitality Council invites the community to celebrate, for the third year in a row, the richness of Latino culture through flavor, tradition, and culinary diversity during lowa Latino Restaurant Week. This culinary celebration brings together
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Wolves and Athene are excited to announce that the enrollment period for the sixth season of Read to Achieve has begun. Teachers and school administrators can sign their students up for the reading program from now until January 1, 2027. This program is open
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