Iowa Chapter of ASPA recognizes attorney’s four decades of public service. DES MOINES, April 2, 2022. Polk County Attorney John P. Sarcone is the recipient of the Iowa Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) inaugural Mary Maloney Public Service Award. The award presentation will take place in the Polk
Read More →For the past 16 years Waukee Area Christian Services (WACS) has been meeting food, medical and other needs in Dallas County. Thanks to a recent merger, this week the organization has begun meeting children’s clothing needs, too. When the leadership of Dallas County Closet decided to retire after several years
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa (April 6, 2022) – Iowa resident Sara Geiken’s lung cancer diagnosis inspired her mother, Rosemary, who is living with long COVID symptoms, to raise awareness for lung disease. Now, Sara will climb 834 steps as her mom cheers her on at the American Lung Association in Iowa’s
Read More →By Dan Clute Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation board member If you have a student headed to college within the next few years, you may be confused about the various ways to pay for it. Frequently, families find that their own savings and student earnings will not be enough to
Read More →Des Moines, IA (April 4, 2022) – John Stoddard Cancer Center, a service of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, has launched the public phase of It Takes You, a comprehensive fundraising campaign. The campaign will invest $18 million into the cancer center over the next three years with a community
Read More →DES MOINES (March 22, 2022) – The nonprofit 80/35 Music Festival announces the second wave of artists for the 13th edition of the festival, taking place July 8 – 9, 2022. 80/35 is presented by the Greater Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC), and the festival serves to further the
Read More →(West Des Moines, Iowa – March 22, 2022) – Bank Iowa today announced it has appointed Kathryn A. Sandie as branch manager for the West Des Moines community. Sandie brings 22 years of experience in the financial industry to Iowa’s second largest family-owned bank. “We are excited for Kathryn to
Read More →Exile Brewing Company (Des Moines, IA) has been partnering with Friends of Des Moines Parks in conjunction for their spring/summer seasonal, Lemon Trail. On Saturday, April 16th you can participate in a 10-mile ride that showcases the bike trails the Friends of Des Moines Parks help maintain. Stopping at various
Read More →The Polk County Board of Supervisors presented a $100,000 Community Development Grant to the UNI@DMACC Partnership during a press conference held on Tues., March 8, at the DMACC Urban Campus in Des Moines. The grant will help offset construction costs of the new UNI@DMACC Partnership office and learning space located
Read More →Des Moines, IA – March 9, 2022 – The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) Legislative Champion Award was established in 2020 to recognize an IPA member who has shown exemplary service in partnering with the association to advance the profession of pharmacy through advocacy efforts. On behalf of the Iowa Pharmacy
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