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February 26, 2025 by Press Releases in Just Released

Hank Williams Jr. on the Iowa State Fair Grandstand

The Iowa Lottery Grandstand Concert Series – Krause Group Stage DES MOINES, IA (02/26/2025) (readMedia)– Hank Williams Jr. will bring some nostalgia back to the Iowa State Fair on Friday, August 15 at 8 p.m. A legend in country music, Hank Williams Jr. has a long history with the Iowa

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February 25, 2025 by Press Releases in Just Released

DMU Contributors Featured in Recent Research Published in Two Neurology Journals

WEST DES MOINES, IA (02/24/2025) Discoveries from an anatomy research lab at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences provide valuable insights into differences in brain structure and function and contribute to a deeper understanding of the brain’s complexities across species and time. DMU students, alumni, faculty and staff recently

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February 21, 2025 by Press Releases in Just Released

Des Moines Water Works CEO Ted Corrigan Announces Retirement

DES MOINES – Des Moines Water Works CEO and General Manager Ted Corrigan has announced his retirement after 35 years of leadership and commitment to ensuring clean, reliable drinking water for central Iowans.  Corrigan’s retirement is effective July 18. The Des Moines Water Works Board of Trustees voted to hire

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February 21, 2025 by Press Releases in Just Released

DART Awards Vans to Two Local Nonprofit Organizations

Today, the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) awarded two retired vans to two local nonprofit organizations as part of DART’s Van Award Program. The 2025 DART Van Award Program recipients are: Camp Fire Heart of Iowa Des Moines Refugee Support “We are proud to award vans to these

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February 20, 2025 by Press Releases in Just Released

Des Moines Arts Festival® Announces 2025 Jury

Jury of five reviews 953 artist applications for the 2025 Des Moines Arts Festival (Des Moines, IA) – A panel of five jurors has completed the process of reviewing and selecting artists for the Des Moines Arts Festival® presented by Nationwide to be held June 27 – 29. The artists

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February 20, 2025 by Press Releases in Just Released

Iowa Pork Producers Combat Hunger

CLIVE, IA – Iowa pork producers are stepping up once again this year to fight food insecurity with the return of Pork in the Pantry. In 2024, pork producers across the state donated more than $45,000 worth of pork to local food pantries, providing an estimated 60,000 servings of protein

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February 11, 2025 by Press Releases in Just Released

As consumers scramble for eggs, Food Bank of Iowa receives a major donation from Michael Foods

Egg prices rose 37% in 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and are on track to climb 20% more in 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s price outlook. Major retailers have placed purchase limits on eggs and some restaurants are implementing surcharges. With tight supply and

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February 10, 2025 by Press Releases in Just Released

Des Moines Women’s Club to Host 117th Annual Art Exhibition

(Des Moines, IA) The Des Moines Women’s Club will host their 117th Annual Art Exhibition from Sunday, March 2 through Saturday, March 8. Central Iowa artists will again display their original art for the viewing pleasure of the public. Admittance is free, and some items will be available for purchase.

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February 10, 2025 by Press Releases in Just Released

Longtime Hubbell Executive Kyle Gamble named President & COO; Tollakson continues as CEO through March 2026

West Des Moines, Iowa (Feb. 10, 2025) — Hubbell Realty Company (HRC) has announced longtime executive Kyle Gamble as President and Chief Operating Officer. Gamble, a graduate of DePauw University and Northwestern University, is a lifelong Iowan, who will succeed Rick Tollakson, who’s led Hubbell for the last 40 years,

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February 10, 2025 by Press Releases in Just Released

Dental Connections Receives Grant from Polk County to Provide Dental Care for Underserved Children

[Des Moines, IA] – Dental Connections, a nonprofit dental clinic dedicated to serving children and families in need, is pleased to announce that it has received a $25,000 Community Development Grant from Polk County to help cover the cost of dental care for underserved children. This funding comes at a

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