DES MOINES, IA — In response to the recent severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding experienced in April and May, 2024, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has launched a disaster recovery website to help Iowans find much-needed resources and information. Iowans seeking more information can visit disasterrecovery.iowa.gov. Resources
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (May 29, 2024) – Strategic America (SA), an employee-owned, integrated marketing firm based in West Des Moines, Iowa, won six awards at the 45th Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards recognize excellence in video and television and received more than 13,000 entries from all 50 states
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa (May 23, 2024) – Several animals are making their official debut at Blank Park Zoo this weekend. Among them are three lionfish, a male cinereous vulture, and an additional male Bennett’s wallaby named Sherman. In addition, several birds have been added to the Discovery Center. “Summer is
Read More →VA Central Iowa Health Care System nurse managers Katie Lunning and Patrick Ragland were selected for the 2024 VA Nurses Month Freedom Sings USA (FSUSA) Collaboration. Freedom Sings USA is an organization based in Chattanooga, Tennessee that partners award-winning songwriters with Veterans, military personnel, and their families to help tell
Read More →The Herzog Foundation is proud to recognize the following teachers as the 2024 Christian Teachers of the Year: Jacob Baker River Oak Christian Academy Jefferson City, Missouri Rachel Burrow Bob Jones Academy Greenville, South Carolina Staci Hadel St. Ann Catholic School Prairie Village, Kansas Mari Koester St. John’s Lutheran Denver,
Read More →(Des Moines, IA) – The 2024 Des Moines Arts Festival® presented by Nationwide will feature a showcase of ten promising visual artists in this year’s Emerging Artist Program presented by Principal. The program provides artists with the unparalleled experience of exhibiting at the award-winning summer Festival for free. The Des
Read More →Grants Part of More Than $10.6 Million Awarded to Support Literacy and Education Programs; Funding Supports Adult, Family and Summer Literacy Programs Across the Country Goodlettsville, Tennessee – May 16, 2024 – Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced the award of nearly $100,000 in literacy grants to Iowa
Read More →SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has promoted Mat Sells, Michael Murray and Chris Kelleher to Assistant General Managers. Additionally, Matt Hendricks has been promoted to General Manager of the Iowa Wild of
Read More →FEMA will begin canvassing neighborhoods affected by recent tornadoes in Iowa starting Wednesday, May 15, in coordination with state and county emergency management. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams will be working in Pottawattamie and Shelby counties in Iowa, then visiting other Iowa counties designated for FEMA Individual Assistance. In
Read More →May 3, 2024 – The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) is proud to announce Steven Schappaugh, three-diamond coach and Principal at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Iowa, as a new member of the NSDA Hall of Fame. Steven Schappaugh is best known for his determination to create important opportunities
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