The Goodguys 29th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals presented by BASF cruises into the Iowa State Fairgrounds, July 3-5, for a three-day 4th of July weekend celebration of cool cars, cool people, and good times. It’s been nearly 4 months since the Goodguys event semi truck and trailer has ventured out,
Read More →Due to the challenges the coronavirus pandemic presents to live music and the crowds it draws, Hoyt Sherman Place has decided to forego hosting its free Jazz in July performances this summer and will instead push them to July 2021. This decision was made with the support of Jazz in
Read More →ChildServe announced today, its largest fundraising effort in the organization’s 92-year history, the Forward Together campaign, has surpassed its $10 million goal. The campaign was launched in December 2018 with an anticipated three-year timeline. Thanks to the generosity of 168 donors, including 97 first-time contributors, the Forward Together campaign generated
Read More →Noce is proud to reopen its doors for a limited live audience show on Saturday, July 11 with The Max Wellman Quartet, featuring Nate Sparks. This show will be Noce’s first production with a live audience in the room in four months, and it will also occur a day after
Read More →September 12-13, 2020 – Postponed A Celebration of the Art and Design of the Motor Vehicle The Iowa Automotive Heritage Foundation has made the difficult decision to postpone the Des Moines Concours d’Elegance until 2021. The decision was made in light of the many variables that could affect the Concours
Read More →Des Moines, IA- The Polk County Board of Supervisors held a public meeting today (June 4) at 1:00 and voted unanimously to rescind the Curfew Order that took effect on Sunday, May 31 and was amended on June 2, 2020. The Curfew Order was put in place at the request
Read More →Waukee, Iowa — Waukee Mayor Courtney Clarke has named community advocate and military veteran Reggie Bell Waukee’s 2019 Citizen of the Year. The Citizen of the Year honor is given each year to an exemplary resident who represents the true spirit of community service. The Citizen of the Year acknowledgement
Read More →June 3, 2020, Des Moines, IA—The Iowa Restaurant Association today announced that they are seeking relief from the state legislature in the form of tax and fee forgiveness for many of Iowa’s 6,000+ hospitality establishments, as well as other small businesses. The Association sent a proposal to key lawmakers seeking graduated
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa (June 3, 2020) – The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is moving its popular summer concert series online for the month of June. Music in the Garden, presented by EMC Insurance Companies, will be livestreamed via Facebook Live on the Botanical Garden’s Facebook page (facebook.com/dmbotanicalgarden) Thursdays June 11, 18 and
Read More →Summer session will begin June 8 at the Gregory & Suzie Glazer Burt Boys & Girls Club at Drake University DES MOINES, IA—June 3, 2020—Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa (BGCCI) will reopen the Gregory & Suzie Glazer Burt Boys & Girls Club, located at 25th Street and Forest
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