DES MOINES, IA- Free live jazz and refreshing summer weather can be enjoyed at the 35th anniversary of Jazz in July, presented by Metro Arts Alliance. It was announced yesterday that the following bands and sites have been selected for the July concert series. During Iowa’s longest-running summer music festival,
Read More →DES MOINES, IA ― The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing announced the 2017 Tony Award Nominations on Tuesday, May 2 at 7:30 a.m. CST live from New York. Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) has invested in three nominated shows as part of the Independent Presenters Network (IPN), a consortium
Read More →Travel south of the border as the Historic Valley Junction Foundation presents our 13TH Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival on Saturday, May 6, 2017, from Noon to 10:00 pm. Located in the 200 and 300 blocks of Fifth Street in Historic Valley Junction, West Des Moines, IA, visitors are invited
Read More →Iowa defeats Colorado 33-21 Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Barnstormers (7-2) won its fifth consecutive game with a 33-21 score defeating the Colorado Crush (2-7) Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Arena. The Barnstormers, who is off to its best start since 1996, gave up a field goal to
Read More →Waukee, Iowa — Just Go Faster welcomes runners to take a 10-mile run through Waukee in the brand new event – The Waukee 10. The race route boasts 10 beautiful miles of fast flats, challenging climbs, cheering neighbors and a triumphant finish at the Waukee Stadium on the now famous purple
Read More →Ames, Iowa- Philip Hodgin, Corporate CEO and Principal at RDG Planning & Design in Des Moines, has been named to the First National Bank Board of Directors. Hodgin has been with RDG for 28 years and has led the architectural firm’s Corporate Board since 1998. A resident of West Des
Read More →Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 Emmylou Harris will be gracing the Hoyt Sherman Place stage at 8 p.m. A 13-time Grammy winner and Billboard Century Award recipient, Emmylou Harris’ contribution as a singer and songwriter spans 40 years. She has recorded more than 25 albums and has lent her talents to
Read More →West Des Moines, IA — Travel south of the border as the Historic Valley Junction Foundation presents our 13th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival on Saturday, May 6, 2017, from Noon to 10 p.m. Located in the 200 and 300 blocks of Fifth Street in Historic Valley Junction, West Des Moines, IA, visitors are invited to
Read More →The Ankeny Chamber of Commerce recently announced the 2017 theme for Ankeny’s annual SummerFest celebration. The theme, Heroes Unite, pays a special tribute to our known heroes (Police, Fire, EMT/Medical, Educators, etc.) while reminding the entire community that everyone can be a hero in their own way. SummerFest is the
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa – The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is proud to announce the graduation of 29 participants from the Community Connect program. As a result of building relationships with experienced community leaders and engaging in a curriculum that encouraged discovery of individual purpose, values, and motivations, participants set goals for
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