Blank Park Zoo’s Plant.Grow.Fly. pollinator conservation project, its partners, and the Latino Heritage Festival are pleased to announce the 2017 Monarch Festival. The Festival, to be held at Blank Park Zoo on Sunday, September 17 from 12-4 p.m., will be a celebration of the monarch’s journey from Canada, through Iowa, to
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 8, 2017) – Hundreds will walk to end pancreatic cancer, the world’s toughest cancer, at PurpleStride Iowa on Sept. 23. The community event is hosted by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) Des Moines Affiliate. The five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is just
Read More →What: The 2017 Touchdown Tailgate Party Headquarters will be held September 9th from 8am-11pm on Cowles Commons in downtown Des Moines. The Iowa Craft Beer Tent will be open serving both craft beers and Budweiser products. Food will be available from Brewer Family Farms, Guru BBQ, and Rockin 5K BBQ.
Read More →DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild, proud American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, announced on Thursday that Masa Takaiwa (Tah-kah-ee-wah) has been named the team’s Athletic Trainer. In addition, the team named Jason Aldrich the team’s Assistant Equipment Manager/Strength coach. Takaiwa begins his first season with
Read More →(Ankeny, IA) — Iowa Ortho, Physiotherapy Associates, Mercy North Family Practice, Courage League Sports, and Fitness World will be teaming up to honor local service members at their Patriot Day cookout on Monday, Sept. 11. The cookout will take place at the Iowa Ortho/Physio clinic parking lot in Ankeny at 710
Read More →The Central Iowa Honor Flight will be leaving Des Moines on September 12 to take 250 Veterans to Washington D.C. where they will have the opportunity to visit the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War memorials. A portion of the cost of the flight was provided by the
Read More →Grimes, IA – Law enforcement officers will stake themselves atop 18 participating Dunkin’ Donuts locations across the state of Iowa on Friday, September 8 to help raise money for Special Olympics Iowa (SOIA). “Cop on a Rooftop” is a unique fundraiser where local officers stand on the roof of a local
Read More →DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild, proud American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, announced on Tuesday the 2017-18 promotional schedule, which features a number of giveaways commemorating the team’s fifth anniversary season in addition to the return of many popular season-long promotions. The Wild drops the puck on
Read More →The Iowa Wild, proud American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, announced on Tuesday that single-game tickets for the team’s fifth anniversary season go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. Fans may purchase single-game tickets multiple ways, either through the
Read More →For almost 50 years, Tower of Power has been creating their own kind of soul music. Tower of Power has delivered their unique brand of music to their fans, appearing before sold out crowds as they tour the world each year. Tower’s sound can be hard to categorize, but the
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