The Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation is honored to announce its four new, high profile board members. The combined and diverse expertise of Azure Christensen, Bev Hutney, Art Slusark and Jeff Vorwerk will help to build upon the Foundation’s recent successes. Azure Christensen is a 2001 Iowa State University graduate with
Read More →DES MOINES, IA. Nashville-based recording artist Alice Peacock’s music often blends elements of folk, rock, pop, country, and even a bit of blues and gospel at times, but her core singer-songwriter sensibility runs through all of it with some rock-solid songwriting indeed. She has released six albums as a both
Read More →(Des Moines, IA) March 13th, 2017 — TAKE BACK THE NIGHT, a community event sponsored by Polk County Crisis and Advocacy Services, will be held April 5, 2017 from 5:00pm-7:30pm at Blank Park Zoo (7401 SW 9th St., DSM, IA 50315). The event is to honor, support, and advocate for
Read More →Scotty McCreery burst onto the national music scene in 2011 at age 17, quickly establishing himself as one of country music’s hottest new stars. Now in his early twenties, the talented singer/songwriter has album sales approaching three million, and received both Platinum and Gold album certifications, debuted three consecutive albums
Read More →Waukee, Iowa — The City of Waukee is declaring that a Snow Emergency Parking Ban will go into effect in Waukee at 6 a.m. on Monday, Mar. 13. This parking ban will remain in effect until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 14. During the parking ban, street parking is prohibited
Read More →Variety – the Children’s Charity has raised $4,162,143 to support underprivileged, at-risk and special needs children throughout Iowa. The funds have been raised throughout the year culminating with this weekend’s 43rd annual Telethon. “I want to thank all those who support Variety and its mission,” said Sheri McMichael, Executive Director
Read More →Dallas Center, IA (March 9, 2017) – Spring break Family Day Camps, a midnight meteor watching party, and a benefit dinner and concert highlight a year-long slate of events at The Brenton Arboretum to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the plantings of the first trees. The year’s biggest bash is
Read More →Event on March 10 at Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines The Iowa Army National Guard will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its off-base Recruiting Operation Center, located on the upper level of Jordan Creek Town Center, near Center Court, at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 10. Local
Read More →Waukee, Iowa — The City of Waukee launched “Imagine Waukee 2040”, a process to update the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range document addressing goals and policies for land use, housing, parks and open space, economic development and transportation systems. Once completed, the flexible and dynamic plan
Read More →Des Moines, IA (March 7, 2017) – Central Iowa outpaced the level of improvement nationally in well-being, according to the latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data released today. Central Iowa’s Well-Being Index score increased to 63.8 from 62.6, moving closer to the Community Goal for 2020 of 64.5. Nationally, the score
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