(Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Arts Festival® presented by Nationwide has announced the lineup of interactive arts programming and special happenings at the Festival, June 23-25, 2023. The award-winning Festival will be held in Western Gateway Park surrounding the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. The activities are
Read More →(Des Moines, Iowa) – The new Virginia-Class attack submarine USS IOWA (SSN797) is set to be formally named and christened on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the General Dynamics Electric Boat Division Shipyard in Groton, Connecticut. At the event, former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack, in a naval tradition dating
Read More →THE LOT PARTY W/ b. ROBERT MOORE & B.WELL Saturday, June 24, 5-8 PM Please join us for the opening of b. Robert Moore’s exhibit, FIELD OF DREAMS: OUT THE MUD (A RETROSPECTIVE), on Friday, June 16, 5pm – 9pm. Beverages and bites will be served. This event is
Read More →[URBANDALE, IOWA, June 5th] – Join us for our 68th anniversary and Discover the Difference! Festivities kick off Sunday, July 2 at Lions Park beginning 12:00 PM with the midway, carnival, and multiple vendors for everyone in the family to enjoy. Activities continue through Tuesday, July 4 and will conclude
Read More →JOHNSTON, IOWA (June 2, 2023) — Despite the recent period of bank industry stress nationally, Iowa banks reported a strong first quarter with growth in active loans, favorable liquidity and a slight increase in deposits, according to data released Wednesday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. “Iowa banks have
Read More →May 23, 2023 (DES MOINES, IOWA) — Timothy G. Laurent, EdD, was recently named as Mercy College of Health Sciences’ provost and vice president of academic affairs. Laurent was selected following an extensive national search led by Hyatt-Fennell Executive Search, a higher education-focused search firm that specializes in executive staffing. In this
Read More →Hoyt Sherman Place has secured a $200,000 naming rights gift from EMC Insurance Companies and construction began on the much-anticipated outdoor plaza with a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, May 10. The plaza design incorporates elements of the original 1910 plan for lawn enhancement created by Charles Mulford Robinson, who
Read More →GREATER DES MOINES, IA (May 15, 2023) – The Greater Des Moines Partnership announced today that Jay Byers, President and CEO, will be leaving the organization to pursue a new opportunity as the President of Simpson College. Byers has been with The Partnership for over 18 years, and during his
Read More →GRIMES, IOWA – In two weeks over 2,000 Special Olympics Iowa athletes and Unified partners will converge at Iowa State University for the Annual Special Olympics Iowa Summer Games, May 25 through 27. The Summer Games is Special Olympics Iowa’s biggest competition and celebration of the year. On top of
Read More →Iowa • May 11, 2023— Four Iowa craft breweries were awarded five category medals at the 2023 World Beer Cup®competition, presented by the Brewers Association®. The best beers in categories covering 103 different styles were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals at a ceremony in Nashville, TN, on Wednesday, May
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