PRESS RELEASE: Polk County Public Works Department

City of Waukee Asking for Public’s Help in Conserving Water

Waukee, Iowa—In the midst of a very hot, dry summer, Waukee is experiencing significant water usage by residents and businesses with rises in the amount of water used for irrigation and other outdoor watering contributing to that increase. The City of Waukee is taking steps to reduce water usage at

State Awards $2.6 Million in Catalyst Funding to Rejuvenate Downtowns Across Iowa

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced that $2.6 million in Community Catalyst Building Remediation grants have been awarded to 26 Iowa communities. The Community Catalyst program was initiated in 2018 by IEDA to help create fundamental, positive change in Iowa’s downtowns. The grants, $100,000 per community, assist with

IOWA CRAFT BEER TENT TO HOST BUTTER COW FESTIVAL

The Iowa Craft Beer Tent has announced it will host the Butter Cow Festival on Friday, Aug. 14 and Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park. This community event will feature local breweries, local State Fair food vendors and local bands, all spaced according to social

West Des Moines to bring high-speed internet choices to residents and businesses with Google Fiber

Mayor Steve Gaer announced today that the City is constructing a citywide “open access” conduit network that will allow high-speed internet providers to enter the market by leasing space in the conduit network. This will help increase competition and further the goal that all residents and businesses across the City

Polk County Public Works will begin a box culvert replacement project on Monday, July 6:

Des Moines Art Center receives Iowa Arts & Culture Emergency Relief Fund grant from Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

The Des Moines Art Center has been awarded a grant of $18,000 from the Iowa Arts & Culture Emergency Relief Fund*, administered by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Grant funds will support general operating costs of facilities, including utilities and maintenance expenses,

Polk County Public Works will begin a sanitary sewer repair

New Exhibition Honoring African American Suffragists Opens June 30: Exhibition Presented by a New Museum in Central Iowa

“Toward A Universal Suffrage: African American Women in Iowa and the Vote for All,” an exhibition that highlights and honors the contributions of African Americans to the women’s suffrage movement, opens at the State Historical Society of Iowa Museum on Tuesday, June 30.  The exhibition will be on view at

OUTFITTER OPENS ON WATER TRAIL IN JOHNSTON

The City of Johnston and the Central Iowa Water Trails Incubator are pleased to announce a new partnership with an outfitter, Quarry Springs Outfitters, to offer kayak rentals at the recently opened NW 70th Avenue access point along Beaver Creek. “This is another important step in better connecting the City