RELEASE: October 23 is deadline to request absentee ballots

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is reminding eligible Iowans who would like to receive their ballot via mail to request their absentee ballots before the October 23 deadline. Written applications for mailed absentee ballots must be received by a voter’s local County Auditor’s Office no later

Urbandale Set to Unveil State-of-the-Art Trench Training Site

Urbandale, IA – The City of Urbandale is hosting a ribbon cutting for its new Trench Training Site, scheduled for Friday, October 6. This cutting-edge site advances training for emergency responders and construction professionals, offering a safe and realistic environment for honing critical skills. The inauguration of the Trench Training

IOWA BICYCLE COALITION ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CORALVILLE, IA – The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is proud to announce the hiring of their new Executive Director Luke Hoffman. Luke comes to the Iowa Bicycle Coalition from Iowa Rivers Revival where he also served as Executive Director. Hiring Luke is part of a broader strategy for the Iowa Bicycle

State Historical Building fully reopens Oct. 14

DES MOINES – After more than five years of renovations, the State Historical Building of Iowa, Museum and Research Center will fully reopen Oct. 14 with a day-long schedule of programs and the unveiling of a brand new museum exhibition. The renovated building features a beautiful, bright new atrium and significant

DES MOINES (September 29, 2023) – UnityPoint Health, the Polk County Housing Trust Fund and numerous community supporters will gather to dedicate a State of Iowa historical marker honoring the historic Center Street neighborhood on October 5. Center Street was a vibrant business and cultural hub in Des Moines’ Black

DRAKE UNIVERSITY MUSICAL THEATRE STUDENTS PRESENT WINGS, A WORLD PREMIERE, OCTOBER 5-8, 2023

DES MOINES – Drake University Department of Theatre Arts students present the world premiere of WINGS, a new musical, written by Danny K. Bernstein and orchestrated by Nick Wilders. Bernstein spent a week with Drake musical students last spring directing a reading of the show in preparation for this fall’s

The WDM Chamber Announces the 3rd Annual Raccoon River Rally Presented by Superstorm Restoration

WEST DES MONES, IA (September 26, 2023) – The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will host the 3rd Annual Raccoon River Rally presented by Superstorm Restoration on Saturday, October 14, at Raccoon River Park. This event is free to the community and will feature a variety of local food

Iowa Wolves and Principal Financial Group® Announce 2023-24 Community Celebration Games

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Wolves, the NBA G League affiliate of the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with Principal® are excited to continue their collaboration with the return of the Community Celebration Games presented by Principal® this season. “The celebration games and jerseys are going to be incredible this year,”

DES MOINES MCDONALD’S RESTAURANT MANAGER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL AWARD

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 19, 2023 – Jesus Barahona, Manager of the McDonald’s restaurant at 1345 E. Euclid, has won a Ray Kroc Award, an accolade that recognizes the top performing McDonald’s Restaurant Managers globally. Named in honor of the McDonald’s Corporation founder Ray Kroc, the awards were established in 1999 to

Utilities Share Third and Final Draft of 28E Agreement That Establishes Central Iowa Water Works, a Regional Drinking Water System

DES MOINES – Central Iowa’s three board-governed utilities have distributed a final draft of the working agreement to establish Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW), a regional drinking water system. Des Moines Water Works (DMWW), the Urbandale Water Utility (UWU) and West Des Moines Water Works (WDMWW) have shared the third