Curbside Yard Waste Season Begins April 1
March 27, 2024 – The Compost It! program’s curbside yard waste collection will begin for the season April 1. The program accepts small twigs and branches, leaves and lawn clippings [...]
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March 28, 2024 by Press Releases
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March 28, 2024 by Press Releases
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Valerie Van Kooten named new administrator of State Historical Society of Iowa
DES MOINES – Valerie Van Kooten of Pella has been named the new administrator of the State Historical Society of Iowa, beginning April 5. “We are very excited to have [...]
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March 26, 2024 by Press Releases
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DMACC to host free educational and awareness-focused activities in support of 2024 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
This year’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week theme is “How would you help? Options, services, and hope for crime survivors.” It is critical that we all work to create [...]
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March 26, 2024 by Press Releases
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AN ENERGY STAR DYNASTY: DMPS HONORED FOR 13TH YEAR
Des Moines Public Schools is proud to announce that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [...]
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March 22, 2024 by Press Releases
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Big Grove Brewery Announces their 2024 Nonprofit Grant Recipients
Iowa City, IA (March 21, 2024): Big Grove Brewery recently announced the recipients of their annual grant program which awards $8,000 to each selected nonprofit organization. A total of $48,000 [...]
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March 19, 2024 by Press Releases
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Two Strangers Walk into the Woods, What Happens When Paths Cross?
Beaverdale Books will host author Tracey Garvis Graves as she launches her new book, The Trail of Lost Hearts, on Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. New York Times bestselling [...]
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March 08, 2024 by Press Releases
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Des Moines Arts Festival® Announces 2024 Invited Artists
(Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Arts Festival® presented by Nationwide has released the list of the 195 professional visual artists invited to exhibit in the Juried Art Fair [...]
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March 06, 2024 by Press Releases
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Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa Announces Over $6.5 Million Raised for the 50th Telethon
Des Moines, IA – Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa has raised more than $6.5 million through the 50th Telethon. The Variety Telethon has been an institution in Des [...]
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March 06, 2024 by Press Releases
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Keeping Iowans of All Ages Active and Healthy Through the Iowa Senior Games
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (March 5, 2024) – We all know staying physically active is important for our health and wellness, but as we age, it seems to become more [...]
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March 05, 2024 by Press Releases
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Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs on July 3 at Hoyt Sherman Place
MARCH 5, 2024 – Iconic guitarist and songwriter Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Fleetwood Mac) and his band The Dirty Knobs will perform at Des Moines’ Hoyt Sherman [...]
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