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
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →(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.
Read More →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,
Read More →[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
Read More →GREATER DES MOINES, IOWA (Feb. 6, 2025) – The Greater Des Moines Committee will recognize Robert G. Riley, Christopher J. Risewick and Teri Wahlig, MD as the 2024 inductees to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. The inductees will be honored during the Greater Des Moines Committee’s Annual Induction Event
Read More →Location Change Allows Concept to Expand in Creative Ways February 5, 2025 (Des Moines, IA) – Fong’s Pizza has been a popular downtown destination for over 16 years and fans will be thrilled to learn that soon Fong’s will have even more to offer at a location just across the
Read More →Tickets on Sale Friday for Celebration of Iowa Craft Beverages IOWA – Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Iowa Brewers Guild announces the return of the annual Iowa Craft Brew Festival on Saturday, June 7 from 1-4 p.m. at Water Works Park, Des Moines. Each festival ticket includes unlimited samples, a
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