DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2026) (readMedia)– The Porky Parm Gnocchi, from Destination Grille, is the winner of the 2026 Iowa State Fair People’s Choice Best New Food Contest. There were 15,954 votes for the People’s Choice Best New Food this year. The Porky Parm Gnocchi received 44.9% of the votes. The
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (08/13/2026) (readMedia)– The Iowa State Fair is excited to welcome music legend John Waite, the acclaimed singer-songwriter behind the No. 1 hits “Missing You” and “When I See You Smile,” to headline the Grandstand for a free concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 14. Waite steps
Read More →Des Moines Area Companies Claim Their Trophies DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 12, 2026 – Winners of the Des Moines Corporate Games presented by Wellmark will be celebrated at the Awards Celebration – returning to the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Friday, August 21. Join us on the main concourse for a
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (08/11/2026) (readMedia)– Due to medical issues, Rod Stewart’s Grandstand performance at the Iowa State Fair will not take place as scheduled. We are deeply sorry for the change. The Fair is currently looking for a replacement act. Tickets for the Rod Stewart concert will be refunded to
Read More →The Chicago-based artist’s new initiative Ways and Means Reclaims and Reimagines the American Flag for a More Expansive and Positive American “We” WHO & WHAT On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, nationally recognized Chicago artist and designer Bob Faust will present a large-scale public activation of his new participatory artwork, Ways
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa – August 10, 2026 – Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing (GDMSH) announced the closing on two former extended stay hotels that will become an 89-unit campus at 2701 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines and a 104-unit campus at 3940 114th Street in Urbandale. Both cities gave
Read More →Community radio station KFMG-LP, at 98.9 FM, announces that several new radio hosts are joining its programming. Longtime central Iowa broadcaster and media personality Maxwell Schaeffer will be the host of Morning Music with Maxwell, airing Monday through Saturday from 5-10 a.m., beginning July 30. KFMG is a listener-supported, nonprofit
Read More →This school year marks the fifth consecutive year the district has offered free breakfast and lunch to students regardless of income. Des Moines Public Schools will continue providing free breakfast and lunch to every student during the 2026-27 school year, ensuring all students have access to nutritious meals that support
Read More →URBANDALE, Iowa – Urbandale voters will consider a bond referendum for a new police station on November 3, 2026. The City’s financing plan is designed to build the station without raising the City’s property tax rate for this project. At the City Council meeting tonight, the Urbandale City Council approved
Read More →22nd Annual Festival Will Feature Traditional Favorites, Roctoberfest Bands & Porsche Giveaway (Ankeny, Iowa) – August 3, 2026 – Des Moines’ original Oktoberfest is returning to the District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny to celebrate its 22nd year. After converting the community into the “Munich of the Midwest” last year,
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