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DES MOINES ART CENTER AWARDED STUDENT ARTS EDUCATION INVESTMENT GRANT

The Des Moines Art Center is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a Student Arts Education Investment Grant from Bravo Greater Des Moines and the Community Foundation of Greater [...]

The Des Moines Art Center is proud to continue their 20-year tradition of celebrating the Day of the Dead. While preserving the safety of visitors due to COVID-19 means the [...]

Bank Iowa Brings Home Nine Marketing and Communications Honors: Six campaigns earn eight trophies and a Best of Show honor 

Bank Iowa’s marketing team is celebrating nine marketing awards won on Friday, October 9, 2020, during the virtual Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Central Iowa PRIME Awards Ceremony. The [...]

PARTNERSHIP CEO TAKES OVER AS CHAIR OF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVES

Jay Byers, CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, officially assumed position as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) at the [...]

Botanical Garden Conservatory and Indoor Spaces Reopen This Wednesday, Oct. 14 

After closing its indoor spaces due COVID-19, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will reopen its iconic conservatory, Gardeners Show House, art exhibit and Garden Shop on Wednesday, Oct. 14. [...]

Urbandale Food Pantry Seeking Nominations to Board of Directors: 14-member board plays major role in continued development of the food pantry

Urbandale Food Pantry Board President Katie Lord today announced the pantry is seeking nominations for three open board of director positions. The 14-person board is responsible for developing and executing [...]

For Immediate Release: Waukee Maintains Aa2 Moody’s Credit Rating

Moody’s Investors Service announced that the City of Waukee general obligation credit rating will stay at Aa2, to which the City was upgraded in 2017. This rating allows the City [...]

HOYT SHERMAN PLACE TO RESTORE THE HISTORIC MANSION

The Hoyt Sherman Place: The Next 100 Years Capital Campaign successfully raised $4.9 million to create spaces that perfectly balance the history and style of the galleries, mansion and theater [...]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa Name COO Greg Grant As Interim CEO

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa (BGCCI) has announced Greg Grant, chief operations officer, as the interim CEO of the organization during the national search to replace Jodie [...]

Reaching New Heights Architectural Walking Tour on Oct. 10 Celebrates 1970s Architecture of Downtown Des Moines

Don’t miss Iowa Architectural Foundation’s(IAF) one-day-only architectural walking tour, Reaching New Heights — that celebrates iconic 1970s architecture downtown Des Moines. The outdoor tour on Saturday, Oct. 10, is part [...]