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Posted September 04, 2024in Just Released

WRESTLING ICON DAN GABLE TO SPEAK AT DMACC BOONE CAMPUS FUNDRAISING DINNER

All proceeds from the event will go to support student scholarships at the DMACC Boone Campus · Dan Gable was an undefeated three-time Iowa high school wrestling champion from Waterloo West High School · Gable was a two-time NCAA wrestling champion finishing his college career with a 117-1 record, losing

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Posted August 27, 2024in Just Released

Iowa Office to Combat Human Trafficking participates in multi-state operation

August 27, 2024 DES MOINES, Iowa – On August 22, 2024, the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Office to Combat Human Trafficking partnered with law enforcement and service providers from across the United States to conduct a multi-state human trafficking operation.   This operation, named “Coast to Coast,” was a grassroots effort involving

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Posted August 27, 2024in Just Released

New DART Art Shelters in Urbandale Enhancing Rider Experience

A ribbon cutting is planned for Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 5:15 PM. The City of Urbandale, Urbandale Public Art Committee, and the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) have completed the installation of two new DART art shelters in Urbandale. A ribbon cutting will be held on Tuesday,

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Posted August 27, 2024in Just Released

FAREWAY KICKS OFF THE FOURTH ANNUAL IOWA WAVE SHIRT ROUND UP

NEWS RELEASE (BOONE, IA) – Fareway Stores, Inc. is partnering with The Iowa Wave Shirt to conduct the fourth annual Round Up at the register from August 26 – September 7 at all Iowa store locations, the two weeks ahead of the Iowa vs. Iowa State football game. Customers will

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Posted August 27, 2024in Just Released

Extreme Temperatures for Animals – Keep Pets Safe During the Heat

Des Moines, IA (August, 26, 2024) – With most of Iowa experiencing extreme temperatures and parts of the state experience record or near record highs this week, it’s vital for pet owners to understand how heat affects their animals. Follow these simple tips to ensure your beloved pet enjoys – and survives

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Posted August 27, 2024in Just Released

Fall Events in Grimes

Five hundred pounds of food. That’s how much was donated to the local food pantry through the Rock Around the Clock Concert series last year. The City of Grimes is bringing this event and others back in 2024 to keep the fun going all season. Rock Around the Clock Concert

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Posted August 23, 2024in Just Released

1,000+ Kids Get Free Backpacks with School Supplies

WHO: 50 employees from 7 Dewey Auto and Stew Hansen Auto dealerships. (They’ll stop selling and repairing vehicles for an afternoon to serve the community.) Along with the 450 backpacks and school supplies for South Union Elementary, the dealerships also purchased and donated 1,000 backpacks to the Des Moines School

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Posted August 22, 2024in Just Released

“Altus” shines light on bright history and future of Altoona

Mural will be the highlight of a new pocket park in the eastern Polk Co. community  ALTOONA, Iowa – Artist Mila Sketch has completed the final brush strokes and applied the protective coating to her newest creation, Altus in Olde Town Altoona. The mural towers over the historic district on

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Posted August 22, 2024in Just Released

Iowa Department of Education awards grants to 25 school districts to connect students facing homelessness with resources they need to attend school

DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today announced that 25 school districts received a total of $424,400 in competitive grants to support transportation and basic needs of students and families experiencing homelessness. The Resource Hub and Transportation Grants for Students Experiencing Homelessness will help Iowa school districts address

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Posted August 21, 2024in Just Released

Treasurer Smith Announces More Than Half-a-Million in Missing Money Found at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, Iowa – State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating another outstanding year of finding Iowans’ missing money at the Iowa State Fair. “This year marks another success at the fair as we were able to reunite thousands of Iowans with their missing money,” said Smith. “Fairgoers had ‘Fair Fever’

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