LWBJ joins UHY and expands UHY’s presence into Iowa for the first time. The combination of firms, effective January 4, 2022, adds 65 employees to UHY’s Midwest region. UHY is the 31st largest accounting firm in the U.S. with 25 offices and more than 1,200 team members. Regarding the combination,
Read More →The Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center, a joint venture between DMOS Orthopedic Centers and UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, is pleased to announce its recognition as a Blue Distinction Center of Excellence for Knee and Hip Replacement. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally-designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and
Read More →Tafta to Lead Community Nutrition, Meals on Wheels Outreach WesleyLife, the region’s most comprehensive not-for-profit provider of health and well-being services for older adults, has announced that Frank Tafta will become the organization’s Director of Community Nutrition effective later this month. “We are called to serve greater numbers of older
Read More →The Iowa Cubs have announced that the team has entered into an agreement to sell the Triple-A baseball team to Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH). DBH is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a newly formed group that is a “global sports and entertainment company.” In his letter to fans, the team’s current
Read More →Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa received a grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to fund two mobile Maker Spaces to support STEM programming. Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa (BGCCI) is a nonprofit organization that serves 2,600 youth within the Des Moines community. The vision of
Read More →Stigma and discrimination continue to be critical barriers to HIV prevention, care, and treatment. Mayor Frank Cownie has issued a Proclamation naming The Project’s World AIDS Day commemoration. Experiencing a new diagnosis, being labeled as “greater-risk,” or being part of an ethnic or racial group that’s affected disproportionately, can all
Read More →West Des Moines, IA – Chow’s Gymnastics Booster Club will host more than 1,500 gymnasts from around the country for the 19th Annual Chow’s Winter Classic, Jan. 13-16, at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. The event will serve as a qualifier for the 2022 Nastia Liukin Cup. In addition, Chow’s
Read More →Beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 7, the Ankeny Art Center will host its annual Members Show. This year’s exhibit will feature photography taken by art center member. Awards will be given to Best in Show and Best in Category. Join in the celebration of these local talents at the reception on
Read More →This beautiful, inspirational exploration of art and nature is set to open on November 16, 2021. Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs
Read More →The Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus announces Eric Shepard as its new Artistic Director and Conductor starting January 1, 2022. During his conducting career, Eric Shepard has received numerous vocal and choral awards at local Des Moines and Regional choral competitions. He currently raises voices as a Diversity, Equity, and
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