Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Monday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has assigned defenseman Mike Reilly to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL). Reilly, 23 (7/13/93), did not play Saturday after skating 14:09 in the season opener at St. Louis on Oct. 13.
Read More →Officials from Iowa’s Blank Park Zoo announced today that Ayana, a 6-year-old eastern black rhino, has given birth to an 80-pound female calf. “This is an extremely significant event – not only in Blank Park Zoo’s 50 year history, but also for this critically endangered animal species,” said Mark Vukovich,
Read More →100+ Women Who Care donated $10,275 to Shoes that Fit at the organization’s quarterly meeting in August. This local organization will use the funds to purchase new, size-specific shoes, boots and winter coats for Des Moines area children in need. This organization has worked with 32 local elementary schools for the
Read More →The 2nd annual “Brazilian 2wins Christmas” kicks off the holiday season at Hoyt Sherman Place on Thursday, Dec. 1. High energy music group the Brazilian 2wins takes you on a magical journey through the holiday season. This concert for all ages will feature unique concert renditions with tons of special
Read More →The Iowa Barnstormers will be holding a garage sale Oct. 19-21 at Wells Fargo Arena. Stop by Wells Fargo Arena this week to purchase exclusive Iowa Barnstormers merchandise at a discounted rate. Items for sale include, but are not limited to, t-shirts, hats, game worn jerseys, game footballs, autographed footballs and
Read More →Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox will play Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, Saturday, Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Hoyt Sherman Place Box Office (1501 Woodland Ave.), online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000. Founded by pianist and
Read More →A history of Windsor Heights book titled “Out of the Mud — How a Rural Coal Mining Settlement Became the City of Windsor Heights,” by George Hanusa, is in print and is available at the Windsor Heights City Hall, 1145 66th St., Windsor Heights. It is now also available for purchase
Read More →On Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m., the public is invited to the Back to School Gala, the Ankeny Community School District Foundation fundraiser. Each year, the foundation provides grants and scholarships to assist the educational programming in the Ankeny Community School District. Proceeds from the gala will go toward these
Read More →The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Waukee area residents can be a part of the effort. The Waukee Public Safety Building at 1300
Read More →Hubbell Realty Company presented the John R. Grubb YMCA with a check for $16,000, the proceeds were the result of the Hubbell Extreme Charity Golf Classic held in September at the Copper Creek Golf Club in Pleasant Hill. The 2016 Hubbell Extreme Charity Golf Classic welcomed over 250 golfers and
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