The Altoona location of Bankers Trust, at 3820 Eighth St. S.W., is the new home of a piece of traveling public artwork. The large, painted golf ball was originally created as part of a public art project in conjunction with last year’s Solheim Cup, an international women’s golf event. Created
Read More →The organization that sponsors the Waukee food pantry and free clinic will host a fundraising gala in Waukee on Friday, May 4. The Waukee Area Christian Services gala is scheduled for the evening of May 4 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waukee. Tickets can be obtained online at waukeechristianservices.org/gala
Read More →The City of Urbandale was recently honored with the 2017 Tree City USA Award at the 28th Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon in Des Moines. The award was presented by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on April 4, 2018. Urbandale has received this award
Read More →The Polk County Board of Supervisors will be hosting an art competition for local public high school art programs to create a mural for the newly renovated Polk County Justice Center. Each public high school art program that submits an entry will receive $1,000 towards their art program and the
Read More →The first water polo tournament at the new MidAmerican Energy Aquatic Center & Prairie Meadows Pool at the Wellmark YMCA, 501 Grand Ave., will bring college teams from seven Midwestern states to downtown Des Moines for two days of continuous water polo action April 14-15. Spectators are welcome and can
Read More →The Des Moines Arts Festival® and Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino are proud to invite non-profit organizations to apply for participation in the award-winning Prairie Meadows Community Outreach Program. This program was named winner of the Best Community Outreach Program award by the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) and offers
Read More →The Des Moines Symphony Academy and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa are pleased to announce the public launch of Project Encore at the Symphony Academy’s 15th Anniversary Celebration, Music Matters, on Tuesday April 17. Project Encore, the Des Moines Symphony Academy’s one-of-a-kind collaboration with the Boys &
Read More →Outlets of Des Moines, an open-air lifestyle destination in Altoona, Iowa, and the region’s first outlet center is pleased to announce the openings of four national retailers. American Eagle and Christopher & Banks will open in April, Michael Kors Outlet and Lucky Brand to follow in May. “We are thrilled
Read More →DES MOINES, IA ― Des Moines Performing Arts is pleased to present singer, songwriter, and actor, ALICE COOPER, to the Des Moines Civic Center stage on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 at 8 p.m. ALICE COOPER, whose career spans over 50 years, is considered the architect of “shock-rock.” Tickets to A
Read More →Metro Law Enforcement Officers will increase their presence in the area of Clive and Urbandale on April 13 for an event organized by the Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force, (CITSTF), and Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau, (GTSB). Law Enforcement Officers from many central Iowa jurisdictions will be enforcing all traffic
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