FAFSA completion numbers are up in Iowa and around the United States after an earlier start date and a series of awareness campaigns. As of June 30, nearly 22,000 high school seniors in Iowa had completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, up more than 8 percent from the
Read More →West Des Moines, IA – Eight small businesses in Historic Valley Junction received a boost on July 12 with $14,150 awarded in District Improvement Grants (DIG) from the Historic Valley Junction Foundation, in partnership with the City of West Des Moines and Polk County Board of Supervisors. The Historic Valley
Read More →DES MOINES, IA — Fans are invited to meet members of the Hilton Magic Legends at Johnny’s Hall of Fame (302 Court Ave., Des Moines) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 13 for a meet and greet. Fans will have the opportunity to meet the team, take photos and get autographs.
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (July 2017) On Saturday, July 29, the Art Center will offer a free family event from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Planetarium: Space for Kids. This event will explore the convergence of science and art. At 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Engineer Kathryn Crowe from the NASA Marshall
Read More →(Des Moines) — One Iowa, the state’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) advocacy organization, has chosen Britta Larson to headline its Third Annual LGBTQ Senior Summit on Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Grand View University Student Center. The summit runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Larson will speak at
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa (July 10, 2017) – Marlene’s at Sevastopol Station, the Southside’s contemporary American restaurant which celebrated its one-year anniversary in March, is getting a fresh start on things. The fine dining eatery, located on the ground floor of a modern, two-story mixed-use building on the corner of SE
Read More →On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals will be performing on the Hoyt Sherman Place stage at 8 p.m. It had been seven years since Ben Harper last played a show with The Innocent Criminals, so when the time came to reunite for a
Read More →On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 David Gray will be performing on the Hoyt Sherman Place stage at 7:30 p.m. The announcement of David Gray’s tour follows an active end to 2016 for the artist. David released his latest greatest hits collection entitled “The Best Of” (IHT Records/Kobalt) in October.
Read More →DES MOINES, IA ― Des Moines Performing Arts is pleased to announce that single tickets to “SOMETHING ROTTEN!” — the first show in the 2017-2018 Willis Broadway Series — will go on sale Monday, July 17, 2017. Tickets can be purchased starting at 9 a.m. at DMPA.org, the Civic Center
Read More →Hoyt Sherman Place and the Civic Music Association will partner for a second year to bring two of the 2017-2018 CMA season shows to the HSP stage. David Sanborn Elcetric Band: Saxophonist David Sanborn has released 24 albums and won six Grammy Awards. He has inspired countless musicians through his work
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