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Posted August 12, 2019in Just Released

Disaster mitigation expert becomes best-selling post-apocalyptic author

Central Iowa resident Nicholas Sansbury Smith goes from Valley High School to the University of Iowa to the bestseller list. After a decade of working for Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management, local 30-something Nicholas Sansbury Smith decided to go a different direction. The young professional remembers having a passion

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Posted August 09, 2019in Just Released

Some upcoming shows at Wooly’s

Wooly’s is located at 504 E. Locust in downtown Des Moines’ East Village. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.woolysdm.com. The Cerny Brothers Sunday, Aug. 25 Doors: 6 p.m. / Show: 7 p.m. $10-$12 DED Wednesday, September 25 Doors: 7 p.m. / Show: 7:30 p.m. $15-$20 Buku Stylust,

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Posted August 06, 2019in Just Released

MVP Law announces opening of West Des Moines branch and partnership with Iowa attorneys

McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips is excited to announce the expansion of the firm’s legal services in Iowa with the opening of a West Des Moines office. MVP has established a legacy of providing efficient and effective workers’ compensation, general liability, and employment law representation for Iowa employers and insureds.

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Posted August 05, 2019in Just Released

Waukee Public Safety Day is Tuesday, Aug. 6

What: The Waukee Police and Fire Departments will host the annual Waukee Public Safety Day. This event aims to educate citizens about various safety measures and to create a neighborly environment in which the public can interact with police officers and firefighters. The event will feature an array of activities

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Posted August 05, 2019in Just Released

Iowa Community Development Allocates $767,000 to Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation

Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation is the honored recipient of more than $760,000 in support of its building expansion The Next 100 Years from Iowa Community Development. Hoyt Sherman Place: The Next 100 Years focuses on expanding and updating its historic facility and increasing accessibility for its patrons and performers. The

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Posted August 01, 2019in Just Released

Des Moines Art Center receives grant award from Humanities Iowa

The Des Moines Art Center has received a major grant award of $10,060 from Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities, in support of exhibition programming in conjunction with the upcoming exhibition Monument Valley, on view Oct. 4 – Jan. 12. Monument Valley is a

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Posted July 25, 2019in Just Released

JAY BYERS ELECTED TO LEAD ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVES BOARD

Jay Byers, CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has been elected to lead the Board of Directors for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), an Alexandria, Va.-based association of more than 9,000 professionals who work for and with more than 1,300 Chambers of Commerce. Members of ACCE’s

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Posted July 23, 2019in Just Released

IOWA WILD ANNOUNCES ALEX TANGUAY AS ASSISTANT COACH

Iowa Wild General Manager Tom Kurvers announced today the American Hockey League (AHL) club has named Alex Tanguay (TAHNG-ay) as an assistant coach. Tanguay will join head coach Tim Army and fellow assistant coach Brett McLean behind the bench for the 2019-20 season. Tanguay, 39 (11/21/79), brings a wealth of

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Posted July 22, 2019in Just Released

Gov. Reynolds orders state flags at half-staff in honor of former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all state flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff on July 23, from sunrise to sunset, in honor and remembrance of John Paul Stevens, who served as an associate Supreme Court Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1975 until his voluntary retirement in 2010.

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Posted July 17, 2019in Just Released

Des Moines Art Center welcomes new director of marketing & public relations

The Des Moines Art Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Jordan M. Powers as its new director of marketing & public relations. A native of Chicago, Powers most recently served as the communications manager at Catch Des Moines where she collaborated internally and externally to develop and implement

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