Residents of Greater Des Moines are invited to share their opinions on which local transportation projects they would like to see receive funding from the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Eighteen projects are under consideration, ranging from trails, streetscapes and transit buses to the reconstruction of existing roads
Read More →Chow’s Booster Club will host nearly 1,700 gymnasts from around the Midwest at the 14th Annual Chow’s Winter Classic to be held Jan. 13-15 at the Jacobson Exhibition Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds.Competition begins Friday in the three-day event featuring gymnasts from eight states competing in USAG levels 3-10
Read More →The City of Waukee’s Development Services Department issued a total of 1,124 building permits in 2016 — nearly a 25 percent increase from the previous record set in 2015. Of the 1,124 building permits issued by the City, 278 were for single-family housing, 271 were for townhomes, 14 were for multi-family
Read More →Eleven-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson is set to perform on Sunday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Hoyt Sherman Place. Tickets go on sale Jan. 6 at noon and can be purchased in person at the Hoyt Sherman Place Box Office, charged by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Johnson is
Read More →Legendary rock group Kansas will perform at Hoyt Sherman Place on Friday, March 31 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Jan. 6 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased in person at the Hoyt Sherman Place Box Office, charged by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. With a career spanning more
Read More →The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that Iowa has been awarded more than $8.8 million in federal funds to support homelessness assistance initiatives through the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. HUD’s CoC program provides critically needed support to local programs on the front lines of
Read More →Barnstormers defensive lineman Cory “CJ” Johnson has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, Head Coach Dixie Wooten announced Thursday afternoon. The Chiefs signed defensive lineman CJ Johnson to the practice squad on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Johnson had signed with the Iowa Barnstormers just weeks ago with the goal of working
Read More →On Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, 38 cancer survivors and caregivers will leave Des Moines to embark on an historic effort to build the first-ever American Cancer Society Hope Lodge-inspired facility — a hostel — outside of the United States at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi, Kenya. Following the mission work
Read More →Prairie Meadows recently launched a new mobile-friendly website that features an uncluttered design, easy navigation and a portal dedicated to the Prairie Gold Rewards program. The new website went live on Nov. 16, and is located at the same address: www.prairiemeadows.com. “With this new site, we really wanted to focus on
Read More →Hoyt Sherman Place announced recently that it has received a $25,000 grant from the MidAmerican Energy Foundation. According to the press release, “Hoyt Sherman Place’s mission is to create outstanding experiences for the cultural, historical and educational benefit of Central Iowa and its residents and communities. Now, as a MidAmerican
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