President Biden ordered all United States flags to half-staff from October 18 through October 22, 2021 in honor of General Colin Powell. PROCLAMATION ON THE DEATH OF GENERAL COLIN POWELL: General Colin Powell was a patriot of unmatched honor and dignity. The son of immigrants, born in New York City,
Read More →Steven Vail Fine Arts welcomes the return of Liz Grindle as Gallery Director and the addition of Beau Grindle as Director of Operations. Liz received a dual degree: BFA in Printmaking, BA in Art History, Minor in Business. Beau holds a BA in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing
Read More →The Ronald McDonald House and Blank Children’s Hospital are celebrating 40 years of providing Family Centered Care for families traveling to Des Moines and seeking critical medical care for their ill or injured child. In 2020 Ronald McDonald House opened its second location on the fourth floor inside MercyOne Medical
Read More →The National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom accepted Woodland Cemetery, owned and managed by the City of Des Moines, as a site in the Network. It joins 18 new listings from the 42nd round of Network to Freedom applications. This new listing, one of over 695 others
Read More →The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) announced the affordable housing, community development, food security Center Iowa Shelter and Services (CISS) building expansion and Agri-Hood has been selected as one of seven Strong Communities Award finalists competing for $15,000. Freedom Financial Bank, a FHLB Des Moines
Read More →Beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Ankeny Art Center will be featuring the works of Melynda Van Zee and Brooke Szweda. Join in and help celebrate these local talents at their reception on Thursday, Oct. 7 from 5-7 p.m. The artist Brooke Szweda will be giving away a free signed
Read More →“The Gospel at Colonus” presented by Pyramid Theatre Company and Des Moines Performing Arts scheduled for Sept. 17-19 is being postponed until spring of 2022. The engagement is being produced in Des Moines with local talent and artists from around the country. With the current conditions of COVID-19 and the
Read More →WEST DES MOINES — CITYVIEW’s Wine & Whiskey Walk will be held Friday, Sept. 24 at West Glen Town Center, 5465 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines. The event will run from 5 to 9 p.m., and attendees will have the opportunity to sample specialty drinks from a variety
Read More →Traveling cocktail party moves to the Historic Court District for a Thursday night of sampling and fun. DES MOINES — Celebrate the end of summer during the Summer Stir traveling cocktail party. After a record-setting event on July 23 in the Historic East Village, Summer Stir returns to the Historic
Read More →The Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Show is scheduled for Sept. 24-26 in the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. This is billed as Iowa’s largest show, with more than 300 exhibitors from eight states presenting and selling the Midwest’s finest handcrafts. This show is
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