To All Those Concerned: Charges against Justin Wynn and Gary DeMercurio, the two men at the center of the Dallas County Courthouse incident on Sept. 11, 2019, have been reduced from felony accusations of Burglary to the simple misdemeanor offense of Criminal Trespass (i.e. the equivalent of a traffic ticket).
Read More →Join the Halloween fun as children show off their costumes and travel through Historic Valley Junction on Sunday, Oct. 27th, 2-5 p.m. Pumpkin Walk participants will meet from 2-5 p.m. in Historic Valley Junction for children’s activities including face painting, hula-hooping, bubbles and balloon art in Railroad Park. Children can
Read More →The Holiday Promenade in Historic East Village is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23. The Holiday Promenade is the kickoff to the holiday season in Downtown Des Moines (DSM) held annually the weekend before Thanksgiving. Patrons can enjoy holiday shopping and festivities. The Promenade is a free
Read More →On Friday, Nov. 8, the Des Moines Art Center will open Susan Rothenberg as Printmaker. The exhibition will be on view through Feb. 9, in the John Brady Print Gallery. American artist Susan Rothenberg is known for her nearly abstract, glyph-like paintings and drawings of horses. “I had been doing
Read More →On Sunday, Nov. 3, noon – 4 p.m., the Des Moines Art Center will host the 19th annual Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos celebration. The event will take place at 4700 Grand Ave. and is free and open to the public. Parking at the Art Center
Read More →Costumes, treats, hayrack rides and more are at Historic Valley Junction’s Annual Pumpkin Walk. Historic Valley Junction’s Annual Pumpkin Walk is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2-5 p.m. Pumpkin Walk participants will meet in Historic Valley Junction for children’s activities including face painting, hula-hooping, bubbles and balloon art in Railroad
Read More →Bank Iowa celebrated two more marketing wins on Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA Central Iowa) PRIME Awards Ceremony. The annual event recognizes marketing and communications excellence among brands across Iowa in various businesses and industries. Bank Iowa won two awards of merits in the
Read More →The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible way of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Waukee area residents can be a part of the effort. The Waukee Public Safety Building at
Read More →The Invincible Czars–a mini-orchestra from Austin, Texas–are touring the country while performing a modern and completely original score accompanied with the 1920 German silent film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.” The band performs its music live while the movie plays on the screen behind them. Its website says, it “aims
Read More →Rich and Kim Willis have received the prestigious 2019 Tocqueville Society Award. This award is United Way of Central Iowa’s highest honor, given annually to an individual or household who exemplifies inspirational and sustained leadership and service to the central Iowa community through United Way. Tocqueville Society, United Way’s premier
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