AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE ANNOUNCES REVISED START DATE FOR 2020-21 SEASON: AHL’s 85th season to open no earlier than Dec. 4

American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson has announced a revised start date for the 2020-21 AHL season, as approved by the league’s Board of Governors during its 2020 Annual Meeting [...]

Kim Johnson of Smart Buildings Innovator Igor Named to ’40 Under 40′ Class

Smart buildings innovator Igor today announced Director of Marketing Kim Johnson has been named to LEDs Magazine’s inaugural class of 40 Under 40. A leading trade journal in the lighting [...]

Wellmark Announces CEO Succession: Cory Harris, Wellmark’s President and Chief Operating Officer, to become Wellmark’s CEO

Cory Harris, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s President and Chief Operating Officer, was named CEO-Elect by Wellmark’s Board of Directors today. Harris will become Wellmark’s Chief Executive Officer effective [...]

Bank Iowa Announces Inaugural “Living our Values” Award Winner: Des Moines’ Nick Griffin among the employees recognized

At its recent annual summit event, Bank Iowa announced the winners of the family-owned bank’s first-ever Living our Values awards. The awards come on the heels of Bank Iowa’s Q1 [...]

IOWA HIGH SCHOOL STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO PRINCIPAL PARK

For the 16th-consecutive year Principal Park will play host to some of the best high school baseball players from across the state of Iowa. From Friday, July 24 through Saturday, [...]

IOWA STUDENT NAMED NATIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADOR BY CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS

One Iowa student has been named as a National Youth and Young Adult Ambassador by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for demonstrating leadership in fighting tobacco use in her community. [...]

Des Moines Symphony Cancels Labor Day Weekend Concerts

The Des Moines Symphony announced today that its Yankee Doodle Pops and Water Works Pops concerts, which had previously been postponed to Labor Day weekend, will be cancelled due to [...]

Soldiers’ Angels Commits to Providing COVID-19 Support for Duration of Pandemic

The national nonprofit organization Soldiers’ Angels commits to continue its widespread support of service members and veterans, and their families, as portions of the country are facing a second wave [...]

PRESS RELEASE: Polk County Public Works Department

City of Waukee Asking for Public’s Help in Conserving Water

Waukee, Iowa—In the midst of a very hot, dry summer, Waukee is experiencing significant water usage by residents and businesses with rises in the amount of water used for irrigation [...]