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Posted July 18, 2017in Just Released

StoryCorps, The Groundbreaking Oral History Project, To Visit Des Moines in August

StoryCorps, a renowned nonprofit organization celebrating the stories of everyday Americans, will record interviews in Des Moines from their Airstream trailer, August 3 to September 1 as part of its cross-country MobileBooth tour. Having collected more than 65,000 interviews from Americans in all 50 states, StoryCorps has gathered one of

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Posted July 18, 2017in Just Released

Groundbreaking on Ingersoll for Two Rivers Bank

Des Moines, Iowa — Local bank, Two Rivers Bank & Trust, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony July 20, 2017, at their new property located at 3025 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA. The new facility will house a full service banking center. Bill Sullivan, Two Rivers Bank & Trust Market President – Central

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Posted July 18, 2017in Just Released

DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INSTALLING PHOTOGRAPHY TO SHOWCASE IOWA

GREATER DES MOINES, IA — A number of community partners are installing inviting photographic murals at Des Moines International Airport to welcome visitors as they fly into Greater Des Moines. The installation is a joint project of Catch Des Moines, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, the Iowa Economic Development Authority

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Posted July 17, 2017in Just Released

Two On-Sale Ticket Announcements from Des Moines Performing Arts

Des Moines Performing Arts is pleased to announce that LARRY GATLIN AND THE GATLIN BROTHERS HITS AND CHRISTMAS SHOW will take the Civic Center stage on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. The Gatlin Brother’s special guest will be American country music singer and songwriter, Billy Dean. Tickets will

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Posted July 17, 2017in Just Released

More high school seniors filing for college aid

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

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Posted July 14, 2017in Just Released

Historic Valley Junction Foundation awards first round of small business grants

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

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Posted July 12, 2017in Just Released

HILTON MAGIC LEGENDS HOLD MEET AND GREET THURSDAY, JULY 13

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.

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Posted July 12, 2017in Just Released

Des Moines Art Center announces free family event Planetarium: Space for Kids

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

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Posted July 11, 2017in Just Released

Senior Services Director for Largest LGBTQ Center in the Midwest to Speak at One Iowa’s Third Annual LGBTQ Senior Summit

(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

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Posted July 11, 2017in Just Released

Marlene’s at Sevastopol Station Introduces New Executive Chef and New Menu

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

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