Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day by shopping local at central Iowa independent bookstores! Beaverdale Books has teamed up with Dog-Eared Books, Pageturners Bookstore, Racoon River Press, Reading in Public Bookstore + Cafe, and Storyhouse Bookpub to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Readers
Read More →Jeff Fleming, longstanding director of the Des Moines Art Center, has announced he will retire in April 2023 DES MOINES, IA (April 2022) – After spending 25 years at the Des Moines Art Center, or one third of its history, Jeff Fleming has announced that he will step down as its
Read More →Join us for the Chris Vance opening reception at Moberg Gallery, 2411 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312 on Friday, April 15, 2022, from 5pm – 8 pm. Chris Vance has been intrigued during the pandemic years by the chaos and calm that coexist. He is also fascinated by dual modes of
Read More →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
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