Iowa City , IA – Special Olympics Iowa athletes and Unified Sports partners from across Iowa will be part of the competition and fun during the upcoming Mid-Winter Tournament in Iowa City March 14 and15. The tournament is open to the public and admission is free. “We have just over
Read More →Don’t miss the opportunity to register your English bulldog for the 35th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest at Drake University. A lottery to select 50 participants and five alternates will take place on Tuesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. on the Pomerantz Stage in Olmsted Center, 2875 University Ave. Advance registration
Read More →Keep Iowa Beautiful (KIB) is announcing the winners of the 4th Keep Iowa Beautiful Photography Contest aimed at raising awareness of Iowa’s natural and environmental beauty. KIB wants to learn what resonates with Iowans based on the photographs they share through this semi-annual photography contest. FIRST PLACE: Leo Alan Schwertley
Read More →Recipients of the 2014 Keep Iowa Beautiful (KIB) Environmental Scholarships are: Jackson Hendricks of Clarksville attending Luther College Zoey Mauck of Des Moines attending Iowa State University Coy Moore of Hamilton attending Upper Iowa or Simpson College Elijah Sents of Columbus City attending Iowa State University Garret Taylor of Creston
Read More →Des Moines— Keep Iowa Beautiful has partnered with Iowa tool manufacturer Yeoman & Company creating Yo-Ho Tools for a More Beautiful Iowa grant program. The program will permit community groups and organizations to receive grants of up to $200 in Yo-Ho quality tools to assist volunteers in clean up and
Read More →GREATER DES MOINES – The Partnership and the Greater Des Moines Music Coalition are excited to announce the Central Iowa artists who will be included on the Carpe DM Music Mix, a collection of locally produced music compiled into a free, downloadable format available at www.seizedesmoines.com/musicmix. The Carpe DM Music
Read More →The Polk County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the opening of the newly constructed Westside Community Center, located at 134 6th Street in the Valley Junction neighborhood of West Des Moines. Today, March 3, will mark the first day of operations. A public open house will be held
Read More →KNOXVILLE, Iowa – February 28, 2014 – Fans have even more exciting racing coming to Knoxville this year. On June 13-15 the legendary track will host Vintage Flat Track Motorcycles on Friday, World of Outlaw Sprint Cars on Saturday and the AMA Grand National Flat Track Motorcycles on Sunday. “We
Read More →Jim Maloney, Polk County Assessor, announced his plans to retire after 45 years of service with Polk County. Elected as County Auditor in 1969 Maloney then became the Assessor for the City of Des Moines in 1984. In 1997 the City and County Assessor offices were combined and the Conference
Read More →(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds applauded House Speaker John Boehner and other congressional leaders’ announcement today that a statue of Iowa’s Dr. Norman E. Borlaug will be installed at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on March 25. “The unveiling with be a historic
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