Chelsea Haaland joins Playhouse team DES MOINES – June 1, 2026 – The Des Moines Community Playhouse today announced Chelsea Haaland has been named executive director. She joins Katy Merriman, artistic director, as part of the theatre’s leadership team. Haaland will join The Playhouse staff on June 15, immediately assuming
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (06/01/2026) Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences awarded graduate degrees in medicine and health sciences to over 430 new health care professionals at its 126th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2026. The event celebrated the achievements of the DMU Class of 2026, including many dual-degree
Read More →Ballet Des Moines invites media and communities across the state to experience the wonder and joy of the arts in five cities this summer. Now in its fifth year, this year’s Summer Tour includes live music at every tour stop presented by tour collaborator Brucemore, with stops planned in Omaha,
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa May 29, 2026 – KCCI, Iowa’s News Leader, has earned three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for 2026, picking up honors for Overall Excellence, Breaking News Coverage and Excellence in Writing. KCCI’s Overall Excellence honor recognized the station’s coverage of the Des Moines Public Schools superintendent case,
Read More →Show up in style with official Iowa Juneteenth apparel available through RAYGUN. Grab your shirt before the events so you can represent the culture, the community, and the celebration at Neighbors Day. Click HERE to order. Friday June 7: Embrace The Race 5K will be held at Raccoon River Park
Read More →LIVONIA, MI; May 20, 2026 – After a nationwide search, Robert Baxter, FACHE, has been named the new president and CEO of MercyOne beginning on Monday, June 22. Bob will succeed Michael Taylor, who has served in an interim capacity since the beginning of January. Bob brings more than 30 years of
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, IA (05/20/2026) The marketing and communications team at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has been named the 2026 Marketing Department of the Year by the American Marketing Association Iowa Chapter. The honor was presented during the 21st annual NOVA Awards on May 7, 2026, at
Read More →The Summer Games are open to the public and admission is free. AMES, IOWA – Beginning Thursday, nearly 2,500 Special Olympics Iowa athletes and Unified partners will converge at Iowa State University for the annual Special Olympics Iowa Summer Games, May 21 through 23. The Summer Games is Special Olympics
Read More →A growing, employee-driven program brings targeted support to nonprofits across Holmes Murphy’s geographic footprint May 12, 2026 – Waukee, IA — Holmes Murphy is excited to announce more than $140,000 in philanthropic contributions to 21 different non-profit organizations through the Holmes Murphy Foundation Community Footprints Program. This is more than a
Read More →Des Moines, IA (May 13) – On Monday, after spending their entire lives within the walls of a breeding facility to supply beagles for research, 40 beagles from Ridglan Farms arrived at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) to begin their next chapter. The ARL traveled to Wisconsin to pick up the
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