DES MOINES, IOWA (August 2024) – The Des Moines Art Center has received two Community Betterment grants from Prairie Meadows: a $15,000 award for its School Tours Program and a $7,333 award for its Community Art Access Program. “At Prairie Meadows, we are dedicated to transforming the lives of central
Read More →Donation will help fund construction of the College’s new 8,600-square-foot Transportation Institute facility, which is scheduled for completion in 2025 Prairie Meadows recently awarded a Legacy Grant totaling $100,000 to the DMACC Foundation to help fund construction of a new DMACC Transportation Institute on the north side of Des Moines.
Read More →Fairgoers can park for free and ride DART to the State Fair Thursday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 18 The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will offer shuttle service from three Park & Ride locations in Greater Des Moines to the Iowa State Fairgrounds each day of the
Read More →We keep the safety of our visitors and staff as a top priority at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. As a result of severe storm damage from earlier this week, all public facilities, including the Prairie Learning Center, at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge are closed to the public
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (08/01/2024) (readMedia)– Only 1 week, 168 hours, 10,080 minutes or 604,800 seconds until the 2024 Iowa State Fair! Here are a few things you should know before you go to the Iowa State Fair this year. BUY TICKETS NOW Purchase advance admission tickets online at www.iowastatefair.org or
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (08/01/2024) (readMedia)– The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products are excited to announce the recipients of the Iowan of the Day award for the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The Iowan of the Day program was created by the Blue Ribbon Foundation in 1997
Read More →Love, Tito’s, the philanthropic heart of Tito’s Handmade Vodka, is working to support The Greenleaf Center as part of the Love, Tito’s Block to Block program. The Greenleaf Center is a nonprofit whose mission is to cultivate a space for Des Moines Parks Area neighbors and friends to gather and
Read More →This summer Des Moines Public Schools is welcoming new school leaders to the district, promoting current staff to principals, and celebrating the return of one principal and three more leaders who are on the move between schools. “We are committed to positioning leaders where they will have the greatest impact
Read More →Iowa State Fair has new food and NEW drink lists DES MOINES, IA (07/23/2024) (readMedia)– We’ve announced the new foods, but we have more news for Fairgoers! NEW in 2024, the Iowa State Fair is announcing the list of new drinks to try, August 8-18, 2024. During the Fair, Fairgoers
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, IA (TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024) – The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (WDM Chamber) is holding its fourth annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workplace Excellence Awards presented by Chase Bank on September 10 from 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Community Choice Convention Center. It will be
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