DES MOINES, IA April 22, 2025 – Chase for Business and iHeartMedia teamed up to support Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa (BGCCI), with Chase donating $42,500 to the organization’s ‘Career Pathways’ program, addressing the critical need for career readiness and skills development programs among underserved students in the Des
Read More →As Des Moines Public Schools reimagines education for the future at Iowa’s largest school district, a major philanthropic gift will help bring an innovative learning model to the city’s south side. The donation from the Thomas and Linda Koehn Foundation will support access to a Montessori education at Jackson Elementary School.
Read More →Essays by author Amy Wilson helps readers overcome constant overachieving. Join us at Beaverdale Books at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, for a visit by author Amy Wilson who will share her new collection of essays called Happy to Help: Adventures of a People Pleaser. Happy to
Read More →Four Central Iowans have been recognized for their dedication and support in the fight to end Alzheimer’s as 2025 Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter Volunteers of the Year. DES MOINES, IA, April 21, 2025 – The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter has awarded Dani Dunham of Ames as Advocate of the
Read More →Four Central Iowans have been recognized for their dedication and support in the fight to end Alzheimer’s as 2025 Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter Volunteers of the Year. DES MOINES, IA, April 21, 2025 – The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter has awarded Dani Dunham of Ames as Advocate of the
Read More →The Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation, in partnership with the Kennedy Center’s Turnaround Arts Initiative and six Title 1 North Des Moines schools, will present the annual Project S.T.A.G.E. (Students, Teachers, Artists: Generating Excellence) Festival. The festival includes peer-to-peer performances of Broadway Junior™ musicals and will take place on Wednesday, May
Read More →DES MOINES – The Carrie Chapman Catt Award program, created and administered by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, encourages eligible high school senior students to register to vote. Secretary Pate recently announced that as part of the initiative, 4,737 high school students registered to vote across 60 counties during
Read More →Hy-Vee customers generously supported Variety – the Children’s Charity by rounding up their total grocery bill in February to support children who are critically ill, at-risk, underprivileged, or living with special needs. This month-long initiative raised an impressive $220,385. The dollars raised through the Round Up campaign will help
Read More →Opportunity to hear from state leaders on scams impacting Iowans in the digital age Windsor Heights, Iowa (April 10, 2025) – The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services, in partnership with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office and AARP Iowa, are kicking off the 2025 “Stop the Scammers” education roadshow
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA — (April 11th, 2025) — Liz Lidgett Gallery + Design is delighted to announce its upcoming exhibition, Eclectic Blooms, a vibrant celebration of floral inspiration through the lens of seven distinct artists working across mixed media. The show opens Friday, April 11th and invites viewers to experience
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