Phillip Chen, the Ellis and Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of Art and Design at Drake University, has been awarded a 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. Chen, who teaches courses in printmaking and drawing, is
Read More →DOWNTOWN DES MOINES, IOWA (April 5, 2018) – The countdown begins! Opening Day of the Downtown Farmers’ Market presented by UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is just one month away. The Market will open for its 43rd season on Saturday, May 5. The Market is produced by the Greater Des
Read More →The City of Urbandale’s Community Development Department issued a total of 153 building permits in the first quarter of 2018, with a total valuation of $23.7 million. This is the highest total first-quarter valuation since 2012. Of the first quarter building permits issued from January through March 2018 by the
Read More →Des Moines, IA (April 4, 2018) —The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation is pleased to announce that Neumann Brothers Construction has begun the installation process of “A Monumental Journey” at Hansen Triangle Park bordered by Grand and 2nd Avenues, in downtown Des Moines. The world-class public art project, designed
Read More →GREATER DES MOINES, IOWA (April 4, 2018) – The regional skatepark taking shape in Greater Des Moines (DSM) will be called the Lauridsen Skatepark, the skatepark’s Campaign Cabinet announced today. The skatepark — planned to take shape along the Principal Riverwalk in Downtown DSM — is named after Nix and
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA (April 3, 2018) – Christensen Development today, in collaboration with Live Nation, unveiled plans to city officials for the redevelopment of the Argonne Armory Building in downtown Des Moines. Live Nation, the world’s largest live entertainment company and Christensen Development will establish The Armory as the premier
Read More →The Second Annual SpringFest will be May 27, 2018. This free event a great way to kick-off the Memorial day weekend with great music in the family friendly atmosphere of the Jasper Winery, 2400 George Flagg Parkway in Des Moines. Beginning at 2 p.m. this year’s event will feature four
Read More →35 Concerts and Hoyt Sherman Place are pleased to announce that Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox will play Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Tickets will go on sale to the public this Friday, April 6th 2018 at 10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased at
Read More →What: The 2018 Curling Cup will be held March 31 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Buccaneers Arena. Sixteen teams will vie for the coveted Iowa Curling Cup Trophy. Following the program, all attendees and participants are invited to the Ridgemont Bar in the Sherwood Forest Shopping Center next door for the
Read More →Pleasant Hill, Iowa — The Pleasant Hill Police Department is pleased to announce Captain Amy Kramer graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy Program offers ten weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training. “It is an honor for
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