For 40 years, the Jazz in July program served the Greater Des Moines community with various free jazz concerts until it ended abruptly following its 2017 season. Now, Hoyt Sherman Place with the help of its co-sponsors Principal Foundation and Faegre Baker Daniels plans to revive the series with three
Read More →Iowa Wild and the American Hockey League announced today the organization won five awards for the 2018-19 season, which was given to the team during the annual AHL Board of Governors meeting. The Wild won Team of the Year, Outstanding Fan Experience, Social Media Department of the Year and Best
Read More →80/35 is rolling out a refreshed look when it lands Western Gateway Park downtown Des Moines on Friday and Saturday, July 12 & 13. The 12th annual music festival expands its ticketed area to two stages that will feature 16 acts over the weekend. The free area will continue to
Read More →Students involved in the Be the Boss! Youth Entrepreneurship Camp to spend afternoon in Historic Valley Junction businesses. On Monday, July 8, students will be visiting local businesses in Historic Valley Junction as part of the Be the Boss! Youth Entrepreneurship Camp. Groups from the camp will visit Big Acai,
Read More →The 2019 Des Moines Arts Festival is pleased to announce the 2019 award winners. Mixed media artist, Amanda Outcalt from Norfolk, VA was selected as this year’s Best of Show for the second year in a row. Anna Segner (Iowa State University, Ames) was selected as the Leysens Family Best
Read More →Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation broke ground today on The Center for Artists and Education as it prepares to serve audiences for The Next 100 Years. The Center for Artists and Education at Hoyt Sherman Place is a three-story, 9000 sq. ft. expansion on the north side of the historic theater.
Read More →Public invited to open house on June 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. When the 54 corporate employees of Bank Iowa moved into their new workspace on May 1, several surprises were waiting. Stunning pieces of art from the collection of the bank’s family owners, a tandem bike in “Bank
Read More →Music Director and Conductor Joseph Giunta and the musicians of the Des Moines Symphony will once again perform The Des Moines Symphony’ Yankee Doodle Pops, Iowa’s largest single-day concert event. This FREE, outdoor concert takes place Wednesday, July 3 at 8:30 p.m. on the West Terrace of the Iowa State
Read More →With very hot weather expected this weekend the Polk County Health Department encourages residents to take extra precautions to stay safe. Hot and humid conditions are expected in central Iowa Friday into Monday. High temperatures are forecast in the low- to mid-90s, with heat index values expected in the 90s
Read More →Willard “Bill” Boyd III, a member of Nyemaster Goode’s Business, Finance and Real Estate Department, will serve as the 133rd President of The Iowa State Bar Association, during the 2019-2020 year. Boyd was born and raised in Iowa City, attended undergrad at the University of Michigan, the University of Iowa
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