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
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (07/16/2024) (readMedia)– Just announced! A panel of esteemed judges has narrowed down the new food list from 84 to the top three 2024 Iowa State Fair foods. The top three 2024 Iowa State Fair New Foods Finalists are listed below, and Fairgoers can vote during the Fair
Read More →ALTOONA, Iowa – The City of Altoona, its residents and visitors will benefit from nearly $250,000 in grant funding awarded by Prairie Meadows. This grant funding will be allocated for specific funding benefiting the City of Altoona Parks Department, the Altoona Public Library, the Altoona Police Department and the Altoona
Read More →Des Moines, IA – Six organizations throughout Iowa will receive 2024 AARP Community Challenge grants – part of AARP’s largest investment in communities to date with $3.8 million awarded among 343 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places; transportation; housing;
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