Fair Fever, August 8-18 DES MOINES, IA (07/08/2024) (readMedia)– Get ready to catch Fair Fever at the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18, 2024. With 11 groovy, fun-filled, action-packed days of food, games, rides and music – there’s something fun for everyone! This year, the Iowa State Fair has added more
Read More →Iowa native returns home to serve children with special healthcare needs DES MOINES, Iowa – ChildServe announced today the organization welcomed board-certified Pediatric Physiatrist Rachel Blankenship, D.O., MPH, this July. In her role, Dr. Blankenship will oversee all aspects of the physical medicine and rehabilitation continuum of care at ChildServe,
Read More →(West Des Moines, Iowa – June ##, 2024) – Bank Iowa today released the results of its second annual survey of Iowa businesses. The Bank Iowa Business Index tracks Iowa business sentiment on issues related to a range of topics — from the local economy and labor challenges to the plans they
Read More →[DES MOINES, IOWA—July 1, 2024] Steven Schappaugh, three-diamond coach and Principal at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Iowa, was officially inducted into the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) Hall of Fame on Sunday, June 16 at the 2024 National Speech & Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. “Steve has
Read More →[DES MOINES, IOWA—July 1, 2024] The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) is proud to award Ben Silbermann, Founder and Executive Chair of Pinterest, with the 2024 Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award. Ben Silbermann is a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa, where he competed in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Read More →She has more than two decades of experience in education, corrections and workforce development In the Adult Education and Literacy component of her new job, Frederickson said there are more than 80 instructors who work with adult students in HiSET, non-credit English Language Learning, Integrated Education and Training, and DMACC’s
Read More →Italian Filmmaker Marina Resta takes Best in Show for “Traces of Rocco” (Des Moines, IA) – Officials from the Des Moines Arts Festival presented by Nationwide recognized winners of the 2024 Interrobang Film Festival at a public event at 1 p.m. today. Traces of Rocco by Italian filmmaker received Best
Read More →Front Line Responders Gain Better Access to Fitness Equipment for Optimal Performance in the Line of Duty [Des Moines, Iowa – June 26, 2024] – Thanks to Planet Fitness Des Moines, firefighters in the city will now have more options to help them on their fitness journey, which is a
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA – Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available to eligible individuals as a result of a Major Disaster Declaration signed by President Biden on June 24, 2024. Iowa Workforce Development is now accepting applications for DUA from individuals in Clay, Emmet, Lyon, Plymouth, and Sioux Counties whose
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA — Tuesday, June 25, 2024 — Following a year of being reduced to just two lanes of traffic, West Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway will be fully reopened this week. The westbound lanes of West MLK had been closed since spring of last year for the Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater
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