Officials from Iowa’s Blank Park Zoo have announced that Uzuri the giraffe has given birth to a female calf on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 10:40 a.m. Both the mother and calf are doing well. The calf is just over six feet tall and weighs 136 lbs. The calf has been
Read More →On Monday, Dec. 12, residents will gather for the first annual Nativity Lighting Ceremony on the first-floor rotunda of the Iowa Capitol to begin the celebration of the Christmas season. The celebration, which is privately sponsored, will take place at 10 a.m. Gov. Terry Branstad will welcome those gathered, and Bishop
Read More →Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, one of the most iconic bands in American music history, have announced the first dates of their 40th Anniversary Tour. The tour will stop at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on June 5. Tom Petty announced the tour on SiriusXM’s “Tom Petty Radio” this
Read More →The Des Moines Art Center is pleased to announce that grant funds received from Bravo Greater Des Moines’ FY16 Capital Campaign & Projects (CCP) have enabled the expansion of its public parking lot. The funds have allowed the museum to alter the main driveway from parallel parking to drive-in parking,
Read More →The Iowa All Academy Ball on Dec. 30 will be an evening that will celebrate Iowans who are attending or have graduated from one of the five United States Service Academies. This 10th annual ball is becoming an Iowa holiday tradition honoring these men and women who serve their communities in
Read More →On Friday, Dec. 2, the Des Moines Police Department Office of Professional Standards received information alleging that two officers had planted evidence during a narcotics-related investigation. An internal investigation began immediately, including informing the Polk County Attorneys Office. On Monday, Dec. 5, the two officers being investigated, 30-year-old Joshua Judge
Read More →Dr. Jerry Deegan, president of Dowling Catholic High School, today announced his retirement effective Oct. 1, 2017. Dr. Deegan has served as president of DCHS since 2000. “It has been an honor to be associated with the Dowling Catholic community as a teacher, counselor and administrator for almost my entire
Read More →Santa Claus has informed Iowa’s Blank Park Zoo that he will be visiting to receive special wishes from children on Dec. 10 and 17 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is free with regular paid Zoo admission and is free for Zoo members. Guests are encouraged to bring
Read More →The Waukee Area Arts Council presents Soprano Madeline Judge “From Europe with Love” on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Bucksbaum Auditorium at The Caspe Terrace , 33158 Ute Avenue, Waukee . Tickets are $12 Adults and $6 Students through high school. Tickets are available online at WaukeeArts.org, at the Waukee Hardware or at the door (as available)
Read More →West Des Moines Community Schools Athletics Activities Department Director Brad Rose was named the Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association (IHSADA) 2017 Athletic Director of the Year for the State of Iowa, as well as the 2017 Central District Athletic Director of the Year. Rose will be honored at the
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