Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Three Dog Night will be on the Hoyt Sherman Place stage at 7:30 p.m. Legendary music icons, Three Dog Night, celebrating nearly five decades, claims some of the most astonishing statistics in popular music. In the years 1969 through 1974, no other group achieved more top
Read More →Beginning Monday, October 23, 2017 a northbound lane closure will be in place on N.W. 86th Street between University Avenue and the Walnut Creek Bridge while bridge deck repairs are completed. The one remaining northbound lane of traffic on N.W. 86th Street will remain open. This work zone will also
Read More →Des Moines, IA — Mainframe Studios has scheduled its inaugural open studio event for Saturday, October 21, from 2 to 6 p.m. Years in the making, phase one renovations feature 65 non-residential artist studios, five arts-related nonprofit offices, commercial kitchen and a 4700 square foot event rental venue. The public is invited
Read More →GREATER DES MOINES, IA (Oct. 19, 2017) – Brenton Skating Plaza, Des Moines’ only outdoor ice skating rink, opens for its 12th season on Friday, Nov. 17. The rink is located in the heart of Downtown Des Moines on the Principal Riverwalk at 520 Robert D. Ray Drive. Opening
Read More →Waukee, Iowa — The Waukee Police Department recently installed a camera system at the Waukee Public Safety Building located at 1300 SE L.A. Grant Parkway in Waukee. Because of these new cameras, the facility’s parking lot in now a designated “Safe Exchange Zone” for community members. Residents in need of
Read More →PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — The City of Pleasant Hill has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP), part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, for the development of Hickory Glen Park. REAP invests in projects that enhance and protect Iowa’s natural and cultural resources. Fifteen
Read More →Tom Mahoney has been honored with the prestigious 2017 Tocqueville Society Award. This award is United Way of Central Iowa’s highest honor, given annually to an individual or couple who exemplify inspirational and sustained leadership and service to the central Iowa community through United Way. Tocqueville Society, United Way’s
Read More →Every city has its jazz heroes, and Des Moines is no exception. For the past 16 years, the Community Jazz Center of Greater Des Moines (CJC) has honored these heroes with its Annual Hall of Fame and Special Recognition Awards. This year’s event is scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday,
Read More →DES MOINES — Back for its eighth year, the residents of Sherman Hill will be decorating their historic homes with spooky scenes and collecting non-perishable food items for the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry. Halloween on the Hill has become one of the “must-do” events on Halloween
Read More →DES MOINES, IA — On Sunday, October 29, noon – 4 p.m., the Des Moines Art Center will host the 17th annual Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos celebration. The event will take place at 4700 Grand Avenue and is free and open to the public. A free shuttle will
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