Kathy Evert, owner of KJ Signs, LLC dba Signarama-Ankeny, has received the designation as a Certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) from the National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC). The certification was awarded August 15. KJ Signs is 100 percent woman-owned and woman-controlled by Evert. The WBE certification offers the business
Read More →REWARD OF UP TO $500 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST OF THE SUSPECT(S) IN THIS CASE. Waukee Crime Stoppers and the Waukee Police Department need the public’s assistance identifying the person or persons responsible for Arson. On Monday, August 14, 2017, at approximately 5:45 a.m., a fire
Read More →The Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce, through the Public Affairs Committee, will host a public forum for the 2017 Ankeny Board of Education candidates on Thursday, September 7 at 6 p.m. The forum will be held at Prairie Ridge Middle School, 1010 NW Prairie Ridge Drive, Ankeny. Participating candidates include
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa (August 16, 2017) – European Solheim Cup Captain Annika Sörenstam announced today that Catriona Matthew will replace the injured Suzann Pettersen at The 2017 Solheim Cup, being conducted this week at Des Moines Golf & Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa. Sorenstam chose Matthew as her
Read More →The Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow is “giving back” this year: The festival is partnering with the Youth Emergency Services & Shelter (YESS) the first weekend, the Metro Arts Alliance the second weekend, and the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Iowa the third weekend. By purchasing your tickets with codes
Read More →The Charles Walker Band, an original funk/soul band from Milwaukee will be on tour supporting their latest release “Ghetto Prophet,” performing Sept. 15 at Des Moines Social Club (900 Mulberry St, Des Moines) at 9 p.m. with tickets at $7. The three-piece band, having opened for the likes of B.B. King, The Commodores
Read More →WHAT: Second Chance: My Story Come hear the personal story of one of the last living survivors from Schindler’s List – a “Schindler Jew” who graduated from North High School and Grinnell College. WHO: At 13 years old, after 5 years in a ghetto and forced labor camp in Poland, Celina
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 15, 2017) — Forty-five area designers will compete this week for company’s top designer titles. Hy-Vee’s most creative cake and floral designers from the Des Moines area will compete this week in front of spectators at Jordan Creek Mall during the semifinals of Hy-Vee’s Extreme Cake and Floral
Read More →More than 35 years after her debut, Jay Clayton is still the most sought after singer in jazz — a specialist in scat who’s also expert in finding new meanings in the melodies and lyrics of classic popular songs. Jay will demonstrate that skill on September 19, when she brings her “Who’s Harry?” project” to
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Today Farm Bureau Financial Services announced an event to inspire and support female high school golfers. The insurance company, based in West Des Moines, will host the Swing For Success day on August 16 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. This four-hour experience will be held at
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