Des Moines, IA, (April 1, 2024) In collaboration with the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa (BBBSCI) recently launched the Big Draft, an annual volunteer recruitment campaign to encourage more adults, particularly men of color, to become mentors (“Bigs”). As the NFL drafts its next
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa; April 1, 2024 — Join MercyOne and Bras for the Cause for Muffins and Mammograms, receive a free mammogram screening on April 20, and enjoy muffins and coffee. This annual event provides uninsured or underinsured qualifying patients who meet the income and insurance criteria with a free
Read More →Des Moines, IA – The public is invited to help improve the safety of people driving, biking, walking and using transit on the streets of Greater Des Moines by sharing their thoughts on safety strategies and areas of concern. The public input will help inform a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
Read More →March 27, 2024 – The Compost It! program’s curbside yard waste collection will begin for the season April 1. The program accepts small twigs and branches, leaves and lawn clippings and any garden vegetation. Dirt, mulch, rocks and food waste are not allowed. Residents can use the program two different
Read More →DES MOINES – Valerie Van Kooten of Pella has been named the new administrator of the State Historical Society of Iowa, beginning April 5. “We are very excited to have Valerie joining the State Historical Society of Iowa in this leadership role,” said Adam Steen, director of the Iowa Department
Read More →This year’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week theme is “How would you help? Options, services, and hope for crime survivors.” It is critical that we all work to create safe environments for crime victims to share what happened to them; by doing so, we’re able to offer support, options
Read More →Des Moines Public Schools is proud to announce that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This marks the 13th year in a row DMPS has earned national recognition from
Read More →Iowa City, IA (March 21, 2024): Big Grove Brewery recently announced the recipients of their annual grant program which awards $8,000 to each selected nonprofit organization. A total of $48,000 was delivered to these six local organizations in Johnson, Linn, and Polk counties as a part of their Big Grove
Read More →Beaverdale Books will host author Tracey Garvis Graves as she launches her new book, The Trail of Lost Hearts, on Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. New York Times bestselling author Garvis Graves has tackled everything including forbidden love in On the Island, love on the spectrum in The Girl
Read More →(Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Arts Festival® presented by Nationwide has released the list of the 195 professional visual artists invited to exhibit in the Juried Art Fair at the Festival, June 28 – 30, 2024 in downtown Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park. The Festival’s invitation list has
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