PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — The City of Pleasant Hill has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP), part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, for the development of Hickory Glen Park. REAP invests in projects that enhance and protect Iowa’s natural and cultural resources. Fifteen
Read More →Tom Mahoney has been honored with the prestigious 2017 Tocqueville Society Award. This award is United Way of Central Iowa’s highest honor, given annually to an individual or couple who exemplify inspirational and sustained leadership and service to the central Iowa community through United Way. Tocqueville Society, United Way’s
Read More →Every city has its jazz heroes, and Des Moines is no exception. For the past 16 years, the Community Jazz Center of Greater Des Moines (CJC) has honored these heroes with its Annual Hall of Fame and Special Recognition Awards. This year’s event is scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday,
Read More →DES MOINES — Back for its eighth year, the residents of Sherman Hill will be decorating their historic homes with spooky scenes and collecting non-perishable food items for the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry. Halloween on the Hill has become one of the “must-do” events on Halloween
Read More →DES MOINES, IA — On Sunday, October 29, noon – 4 p.m., the Des Moines Art Center will host the 17th annual Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos celebration. The event will take place at 4700 Grand Avenue and is free and open to the public. A free shuttle will
Read More →DES MOINES — It’s official: The community that calls itself Historic Valley Junction is now certifiably historic — and they have the papers to prove it. The West Des Moines neighborhood group and the State Historic Preservation Office announced Sunday that the area has been added to the National Register
Read More →Grimes, IA — Event Details Event: West Des Moines Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Iowa Date: Sunday, October 15, 2017Time: Check-in from 10:45-11:45 a.m., Plunge starts at noonLocation: Jordan Creek Town Center, 101 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266Sponsor: Lincoln Savings Bank Registration: Register Online Special Olympics Iowa (SOIA) will host
Read More →Des Moines, IA — The Des Moines Social Club (DMSC) is hosting its Fall Break @ the Social Club weekend from October 13-15. The weekend features a large array of events, classes and activities, which span the categories of the Social Club’s overall offerings including circus, visual art, music, and more. DMSC invites
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee, Inc., in partnership with Pinky Swear Foundation, a national charitable organization that supports children with cancer and their families, announced today that its summer events have raised more than $882,000 from 4,331 participants to support the organization’s critical mission. Over the last two
Read More →DES MOINES, IA — The Iowa Job Honor Awards, an initiative aimed at recognizing Iowans who have overcome barriers to employment, has announced its top honorees for 2017. Nominations were submitted via the organization’s website and judged by a statewide panel. The awards were presented on Oct. 12 in Des Moines, during
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