Several competitions relocating to Drake University and venues across the Des Moines area DES MOINES, Iowa – The Summer Iowa Games is celebrating a major milestone in 2026, marking 40 years of bringing Iowans together through sports, competition, and community. Registration is open for this year’s Games, with thousands of
Read More →Local writer will discuss her new young adult book. Born of the political discourse around the discussion of menstruation in schools in America, Paula Sevenbergen’s new book, Flow, explores a rite of passage through the eyes of a sheltered young girl and the rage that boils up when she is
Read More →The Iowa Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host the Iowa Team Hope Stateside Walk on Saturday, May 2nd. In Des Moines- Gray’s Lake – 2101 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 5032. In Indianola- Banner Park – 13084 Elk Horn Street, Carlisle, IA 50047. If you’re located in
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (04/09/2026) (readMedia)– Every corner of the 2026 Iowa State Fair will be packed with demonstrations, Iowa products, shopping, entertainment, rides, vendors, livestock and food. Grounds acts add a dynamic mix of returning favorites and exciting new acts in 2026, free with Fair admission. Back by popular demand,
Read More →Ankeny, IA – In an effort to promote local resources during Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, On With Life is hosting a Parkinson’s Awareness Fair for persons living with Parkinson’s, caregivers and community supporters. This free event will take place at On With Life’s outpatient facility in Ankeny on Wednesday, April
Read More →(April 2, 2026) – As part of Diamond Vogel’s 100-year anniversary celebration, the company is proud to partner with Keep Iowa Beautiful in announcing the recipients of the 2026 Paint Iowa Beautiful grants. In honor of this milestone, 100 grants will be awarded in 2026, one for each year of
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa – Talent Collective DSM is proud to announce it received a grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa to support participants pursuing careers in the Health Sciences field. Talent Collective DSM is a workforce development nonprofit serving 350 high school students and recent graduates across
Read More →Urbandale, Iowa – April 1, 2026 – One year after opening its new facility, the Urbandale Food Pantry has served 17,215 unique individuals and 7,418 unique families, expanding access to food and essential resources for people across the community. Since opening in April 2025, the Pantry has experienced record demand,
Read More →Donation from Versova will provide 280,800 eggs to community members Des Moines, Iowa (March 31, 2026) — Versova donated 280,800 eggs to the Food Bank of Iowa as part of the Great American Egg Drive, a nationwide effort bringing egg farmers together to support communities ahead of Easter and Passover—and one of the largest egg donation efforts ever. The donation will
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, IA — April 1st, 2026 — The Des Moines Rugby Club , in partnership with the 515 Run Club , is proud to announce a special community event celebrating a decade of the Barefoot Autism Challenge . On April 28th , from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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