URBANDALE, IA (March 28th) — The Urbandale Food Pantry is excited to announce the official fundraising kickoff for its new facility, with $2.3 million raised toward the $3.5 million goal. At last Thursday’s Pack the Pantry event, city leaders and local media gathered to celebrate this milestone. During the event,
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa—The Pet Project will host its 9 th annual Painters for Pets fundraiser on March 27. Whether you are an art collector or animal lover, this event is for you! The live event will take place at Mainframe Studios, 900 Keo Way in Des Moines. Doors open at
Read More →SPRINGFIELD, Va. (March 19, 2025) – Hy-Vee has surpassed $1 million in support for Hope For The Warriors, a national nonprofit that supports post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families, through its Hy-Vee Homefront initiative, reaching $1.3 million in 2024. Since 2014, Hy-Vee has supported Hope For The Warriors
Read More →2025 DSM Book Festival Features Something for Everyone Readers and book lovers in central Iowa will enjoy an outstanding array of authors that will be appearing at the DSM Book Festival on Saturday, March 22. Festival hours will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The free, fun-filled event, presented
Read More →A century after playing championships inside State Gymnasium, the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and Iowa State University (ISU) enter an exciting new era together as the IHSAA State Basketball Tournament will move to James H. Hilton Coliseum starting in 2027. An initial five-year agreement with support from Discover
Read More →Awardees from Percival Scientific in competition for National Small Business Person of the Year to be presented during National Small Business Week in May (DES MOINES, Iowa) — Today the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Iowa District Office is celebrating Iowa’s Small Business Persons of the Year as it prepares for
Read More →Schools at DMPS are earning national recognition for their exemplary commitments to comprehensive school counseling programs. Goodrell Middle School, Hoover High School and Wright Elementary School have earned the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation from the American School Counselor Association. The RAMP designation, awarded to schools that align with
Read More →The first look at the artists invited to the Festival in June (Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Arts Festival® presented by Nationwide has released the list of the professional visual artists invited to exhibit in the Juried Art Fair at the Festival, June 27 – 29, 2025 in
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa, March 11, 2025 – Selected among other outstanding youth, Kayleigha has been named the Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa. The Youth of the Year title is a prestigious honor bestowed upon an exemplary young person in recognition of leadership, service, academic
Read More →The biggest, brightest event of the year returns with all-new lantern displays DES MOINES, Iowa (March 11, 2025) – Des Moines will shine brighter this spring with the return of Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights presented by MidAmerican Energy Company. The glow returns with an all-new lineup of nearly 50
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