CLIVE, IA – July 15, 2022 – At the 48th annual Clive Festival, the City of Clive and the Clive Community Foundation kicked off the public phase of the $10.6 million Greenbelt Landing capital campaign. Greenbelt Landing is the 14-acre park east of NW 114th St. next to Walnut Creek
Read More →(Des Moines, IA) The Polk County Health Department has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in Polk County. The patient was likely infected during travel within the United States and is isolating, receiving outpatient care and in communication with health department staff. The Health Department is working closely with the
Read More →Carlsbad, Calif. (June 30, 2022) – Dew Tour, powered by MTN DEW®, the leading action sports competition series and festival, will kick off one month from today at the Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, Iowa. Dew Tour is an invite-only skateboard competition that focuses on Street and Park disciplines, featuring
Read More →Johnston, Iowa — Children’s Cancer Connection (CCC) congratulates its Board President Julie Anderson-Suddarth, MD for receiving the Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award. The Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award (GVA) program honors the dedicated people who volunteer time and talent to help an agency or organization deliver on its mission. This year’s awards
Read More →“An intriguing, fast-paced, voice-driven mystery”—Hannah Mary McKinnon, bestselling author of You Will Remember Me “Irresistible new book . . . Slick, sophisticated, and fun, this one absolutely sparkles.”—Emily Carpenter, author of Burying the Honeysuckle Girls and The Weight of Lies Aspiring filmmaker June Masterson has high hopes for her first documentary, the true
Read More →Beaverdale Books is proud to partner with Poetry&, a new initiative working to take poetry out into the community in creative, nontraditional ways. The group partners with organizations, poets, venues, and events to provide, through verse, fresh perspectives on topics of current interest and to give emerging and established poets
Read More →West Des Moines, Iowa (June 14, 2022) – UnityPoint Health is proud to be the Presenting Sponsor for Every Kick Counts, an initiative of the Count the Kicks public health campaign aimed at teaching expectant parents the importance of monitoring their babies’ movements in the third trimester of pregnancy. Every
Read More →Festival to feature over 17 hours of independent films and notable panel discussions (Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Arts Festival presented by Nationwide has released the film line-up at the annual Interrobang Film Festival. The films will be screened inside the air-conditioned comfort of the Central Library (1000
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa – The Children and Family Urban Movement Board of Directors has named Rudy Trejo as the new Executive Director of the organization beginning June 20, 2022. Trejo’s background in education combined with a deep-rooted, personal connection with the work of CFUM will bring a fresh perspective and
Read More →Ankeny Art Center presents: Robert Kennon – Monumental Mysteries and Momentum – The Nature of Resiliency. This art exhibition will run from June 9 to July 26, 2022 with an opening reception on Thursday, June 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. Robert Kennon: My new exhibit titled “Monumental Mysteries” explores the prehistoric monoliths (single upright
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