DES MOINES, IOWA — Thursday, December 21, 2023 — It took six words to stun Mayor Frank Cownie last night. A linen was pulled off an easel and revealed “T.M. Franklin Cownie City Administration Building” as the City Council’s planned name for the former Nationwide building in downtown Des Moines. The city’s
Read More →Des Moines, December 21, 2023 – KCCI’s Allison Smith has received national recognition as the News Director of the Year byBroadcasting & Cable magazine. The newsroom leader was recognized for the station’s award-winning journalism and unique political coverage. Smith returned to KCCI, the station where her television career began, as
Read More →DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is excited to launch the newly re-designed CollegeSavingsIowa.com. “We gave it a fresh look that focuses on learning, investing and saving with the College Savings Iowa 529 plan,” said Smith. “We want future savers to have the tools they need to get started
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa On Friday, December 15th, the Community Services Committee for South Central Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO will be assembling 300 large holiday food baskets. The baskets will be distributed to needy families and union members in South Central Iowa. Mike Cooper, Labor Liaison with the United Way
Read More →Grimes, Iowa – Special Olympics Iowa inducted the 2023 class, 13 individuals, into the Special Olympics Iowa Hall of Fame on December 7th. The Hall of Fame class includes Joshua Dobbs (Ames), Amy Hickey (Dubuque), Charity Hodson (Des Moines), Rolla Lucas (Davenport), Bruce Barnett (Waterloo), Jane Bergendahl (Long Grove), Peg
Read More →Des Moines, IA (December 11, 2023) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa (BBBSCI) will host its 2nd Annual “Big Little Game Show” presented by Affinity Credit Union and Stine Seed Company on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Grand View University’s Viking Theatre. A reception will take place from 5:00-6:00pm.
Read More →The Central Iowa Wrestling Officials Association (CIWOA) has been a longtime supporter of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys 4 Tots campaign. The group will once again be conducting a toy drive and fundraiser for Toys 4 Tots in conjunction with Fareway Stores this holiday season. This year, CIWOA is partnering
Read More →PELLA, IA (12/07/2023) Mat Kelly, professor of art at Central College, will exhibit his work in the Olson-Larsen Gallery’s Hybrid Practices showcase. This exhibition features 14 Iowa-based artists who work in two different media, curated by Alyss Vernon and Kathy Edwards Hayslett. Kelly’s introspective drawings and one-of-a-kind handmade books feature
Read More →DES MOINES – The Iowa Pork Producers Association will donate $10,000 worth of pork this week to help fight food insecurity in central Iowa. The Food Bank of Iowa and the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) will receive donations, which will amount to 14,400 servings of pork. The Food
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (12/04/2023) (readMedia)– The Iowa State Fair continues to be a leader in the Fair industry earning numerous awards and honors at the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) annual convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, November 26-30, 2023. Overall, the Iowa State Fair took home 23
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