DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 12, 2024) – Food Bank of Iowa has received grants totaling $115,000 from Prairie Meadows. A Community Betterment Grant of $25,000 will help fight childhood hunger through support of Food Bank of Iowa pantries in Des Moines Public Schools. Food Bank of Iowa provides nutritious food, training and
Read More →Skateboards are free to kids under 10 DES MOINES – In a new collaboration, Skate DSM and The Heart Supply’s nonprofit organization Give Skateboarding will give out 50 new skateboards to beginners on Saturday, September 21 as part of the Des Moines Streetstyle Open. “We are excited to partner with
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA, September 11, 2024 – The Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF) is pleased to announce two recipients of its 2024 Community Enhancement Awards: The Stanley Family and Hawkeye Hotels. The statewide award recognizes those individuals, organizations, agencies, or communities, outside the architectural profession, across two categories of effective leadership,
Read More →ALTOONA, IOWA (September 2024) – Outlets of Des Moines (OutletsofDesMoines.com) has announced the Fall 2024 opening of Gap Factory Store. Gap Factory Store offers tremendous savings on Gap brand’s iconic fashions for men, women, girls, boys, toddlers and babies. Known for its unique vision of American optimism, Gap Factory Store
Read More →Des Moines, September 5, 2024 – KCCI continues its tradition of hosting forums for state, congressional, and local elections with a live debate between Rep. Zach Nunn and Democratic challenger Lanon Baccam. The KCCI Commitment 2024: Iowa 3rd District Congressional Debate will air Tuesday, October 8 at 7 p.m. KCCI’s Amanda
Read More →The Public is Invited to Bid for a Chance to Name the Baby while Supporting the Non-Profit Zoo DES MOINES, Iowa (September 4, 2024) – An adorable baby Japanese macaque has been born at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines. The female snow monkey was born late at night on
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA ( September 2024) – The Des Moines Art Center is excited to announce that Ashton Cooper will be joining the curatorial team as Associate Curator beginning in October. A recent graduate of the Ph.D. program at the University of Southern California, Cooper has been a curatorial assistant
Read More →September 3, 2024 (DES MOINES) – The Board of Directors of Oakridge Neighborhood has named Deidre DeJear the organization’s next President & CEO. DeJear will assume her new role in October. As President & CEO of Oakridge Neighborhood, DeJear will lead Iowa’s largest affordable housing community, dedicated to enriching diverse
Read More →Gregg will join the Iowa Bankers Association on Oct. 1 as new leader. JOHNSTON, IOWA (Sept. 3, 2024) — The Iowa Bankers Association (IBA) is pleased to announce Adam Gregg, former lieutenant governor, as its incoming president and CEO. Gregg will succeed President and CEO John Sorensen, who will retire
Read More →Indianola, IA — Des Moines Metro Opera has been selected as a finalist in the Festival of the Year category for the 2024 International Opera Awards. The awards ceremony will be held at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Germany on October 2. Regarded as the Oscars of the opera world,
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