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Posted January 16, 2026in Just Released

DES MOINES METRO OPERA ANNOUNCES 40 APPRENTICE ARTISTS FOR 2026 FESTIVAL SEASON

Indianola, IA— Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) is pleased to announce the 40 singers selected for the 2026 Frank R. Brownell III Apprentice Artist Program, one of the nation’s oldest [...]

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Posted January 16, 2026in Just Released

HINTERLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2026 CAMPFIRE STAGE LINEUP FEATURING NOURISHED BY TIME, BETWEEN FRIENDS, THE BROOK & THE BLUFF, DIE SPITZ, PIXEL GRIP, NINAJIRACHI, BUFFALO TRAFFIC JAM, AND GOUGE AWAY

Hinterland Music Festival has announced the lineup for the Campfire Stage, “the festival after the festival,” located within the Hinterland campgrounds, offering intimate performances from Nourished by Time, Pixel Grip, [...]

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Posted January 16, 2026in Just Released

Urbandale closes 2025 with record permit activity and one of its strongest housing years on record

Urbandale ended 2025 with its highest-ever overall building-permit activity and valuation, driven by sustained housing demand and continued private investment citywide. The City issued 1,552 building permits in 2025—the most on [...]

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Posted January 16, 2026in Just Released

Veridian Credit Union Awards $100K in grants to support financial literacy and employment readiness

WATERLOO, Iowa (Jan. 12, 2026) – Veridian Credit Union has awarded $100,000 in grants to 25 nonprofit organizations across Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota through its Successful Financial Future Grants program. [...]

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Posted January 02, 2026in Just Released

2025 Calendar Year Breaks Record for Great Iowa Treasure Hunt

DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith announced 2025 was a record-breaking calendar year for reuniting unclaimed property from Great Iowa Treasure Hunt with individuals and businesses. Valued at more [...]

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Posted December 30, 2025in Just Released

Variety – the Children’s Charity’s Two Days of Compassion Radiothon Raises over $221,000 for Iowa Families

Des Moines, IA — Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa’s annual Two Days of Compassion Radiothon, presented by Hy-Vee, raised a record-breaking $221,000 (net) to support Iowa children and [...]

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Posted December 17, 2025in Just Released

City of Grimes to Build New Public Administration Building

The Grimes City Council approved plans to build a new Public Administration Building. The building will combine staff who currently work in City Hall and the Grimes Community Complex (GCC). [...]

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Posted December 17, 2025in Just Released

REACH OUT AND READ MIDWEST AND IOWA TOTAL CARE PARTNER TO DISTRIBUTE 30,000 CHILDREN’S BOOKS STATEWIDE

Collaboration expands early literacy access, caregiver–child connection, and health education for families across Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa. (Dec. 5, 2025) – Reach Out and Read Midwest is proud to announce [...]

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Posted December 16, 2025in Just Released

Special Olympics Iowa Inducts Twelve Individuals into Hall of Fame

Grimes, Iowa – Special Olympics Iowa inducted the 2025 class, 12 individuals, into the Special Olympics Iowa Hall of Fame on December 11th. The Hall of Fame class includes four [...]

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Posted December 03, 2025in Just Released

235 Individuals Expected to Take the Polar Plunge in Support of Special Olympics Iowa this Saturday, December 6

West Des Moines, IA – Special Olympics Iowa invites the public to show their support by taking the plunge at the annual West Des Moines Polar Plunge® presented by Polar [...]

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