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Posted July 16, 2019in Just Released

Pop Wow art show featuring Angela Chrusciaki Blehm

Liz Lidgett Gallery and Design, an art gallery in the East Village of downtown Des Moines, is hosting an opening reception for its newest exhibit, Pop Wow, on Friday, July 19 from 4-7 p.m. The artist, Angela Chrusciaki Blehm, will be present at the reception along with more than 25

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Posted July 16, 2019in Just Released

Nonprofit aims to unite USATF athletes and community to bring running shoes to North High School

The Non Profit Organization Extra Pair will hold a community wide shoe drive event called The Extra Pair Campaign on July 26-29, for the local boys and girls track and field team of North High School, during the 2019 USATF Outdoor National Championships at Drake University’s track and field stadium.

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Posted July 16, 2019in Just Released

JOE MURPHY RECOGNIZED AS ACCE 40 UNDER 40 AWARD RECIPIENT

Joe Murphy, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has been awarded the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) 2019 40 Under 40 award. The 40 Under 40 award is a new honor presented by ACCE meant to highlight the brightest

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Posted July 15, 2019in Just Released

CMA Jazz Festival to move indoors due to high temperatures on Saturday, July 20

The Civic Music Association Jazz Festival will move all performances inside Hoyt Sherman Place Theater due to forecast temperatures in the high 90s. The Festival gets underway at 1:00 PM with an afternoon of free performances featuring local and regional artists. The Festival continues into the night with ticketed performances

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Posted July 10, 2019in Just Released

IOWA WILD ANNOUNCES FULL 2019-20 SCHEDULE

Iowa Wild and the American Hockey League announced today the complete 2019-20 schedule. For the fifth consecutive season and sixth time in the last seven campaigns, the Wild will open the season at Wells Fargo Arena as Iowa hosts the Rockford IceHogs on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:00 p.m. The

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Posted July 09, 2019in Just Released

The Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center is awarded $45,000 from Prairie Meadows for technology updates and innovation

The Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center (the Center) has been awarded a $45,000 Prairie Meadows Community Betterment grant. Funding will provide critical medical technology upgrades for the Center’s 30-clinician-strong practice to maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure data security. Funds will also launch a new initiative at the Center, integrating digital

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Posted July 08, 2019in Just Released

Knapp Properties has a new VP of Brokerage Services

Knapp Properties is proud to announce that Angela (Angie) Tessau, CCIM, has joined its Brokerage Team as a Vice President of Brokerage Services. Angie brings with her nearly two decades of real estate experience and will assist with Knapp’s current portfolio of projects as well as their large list of

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Posted July 08, 2019in Just Released

Hoyt Sherman Place Resurrects Jazz in July Free Summer Concert Series

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

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Posted July 05, 2019in Just Released

IOWA WILD WINS FIVE AWARDS, INCLUDING TEAM OF THE YEAR, AT AHL BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING

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

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Posted July 05, 2019in Just Released

80/35 returns next week with more live music and a refreshed layout; more than 40 bands on 5 stages in downtown Des Moines

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

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