Grimes Chamber & Economic Development (GCED) honored a select few individuals and businesses at the Annual Dinner and Awards presentation on Thursday, Jan. 26 at Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Johnston. Brent Smith was recognized as the 2016 Grimes Citizen of the Year. Smith is employed at Southern Carlson in Grimes’
Read More →The Clive Community Services Free Clinic is underway. The clinic is located at 2190 N.W. 82nd St., Suite A. Several months ago, a doctor to was chosen to serve as medical director, and a person volunteered to serve as clinic manager. Construction on the lab started this month and is now
Read More →The Indoor Football League (IFL) has announced a partnership with YouTube that will provide a free live stream of all IFL games during the 2017 season on the world’s leading video provider. In addition, the IFL’s official channel, www.youtube.com/IndoorFootballLeague, will not only contain full live games, but also on-demand and archived
Read More →Getting to school in the most healthful way — by walking or biking — will become an easier choice for students of three Des Moines Public Schools, under a pilot project made possible by a $75,000 Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) challenge grant from The Wellmark Foundation. Called “Step
Read More →Waukee Crime Stoppers and the Waukee Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for a recent report of shots fired. On Saturday, Jan. 14 at approximately 11 p.m., Waukee Police Officers responded to the 400 block of Jonas Circle in Waukee
Read More →The PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour will bring its thrilling, adrenaline-filled, edge-of-your seat excitement to Wells Fargo Arena on April 22. The PBR’s Velocity Tour will be making its debut in Des Moines. For one night only, some of the best bull riders in the
Read More →Def Leppard announced they will return to Des Moines with Poison and Tesla in support at Wells Fargo Arena on April 24. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. at Hy-VeeTix.com, the Wells Fargo Arena Box Office, by phone at 844-55-HYVEE or any Des Moines area
Read More →Families within the Urbandale Community School District (UCSD), or those considering open enrollment, with kindergarten-age students for the 2017–2018 school year are invited to attend a Kindergarten Registration Meeting at their neighborhood school. To be eligible for kindergarten a child must be 5 years old by Sept. 15, 2017. All
Read More →The Des Moines RV & Outdoor Show comes to the Iowa Events Center Jan. 20–22. With 100,000 square feet of outdoor recreation, the show boasts one of the region’s largest displays of RVs and campers for sale under one roof. Promoting the American farmers’ story, Iowa native Chris Soules from
Read More →On Jan. 9, Hy-Vee, Inc. rolled out the red carpet to honor first responders, veterans and military members for a private screening of the new film, “Patriots Day.” Hy-Vee partnered with actor and producer Mark Wahlberg to show the movie to local heroes as part of a fundraiser for the
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