Archive for May 2021
MercyOne House of Mercy Game Show Gala co-chairs, teams announced
MercyOne Central Iowa announced that the 2021 MercyOne House of Mercy Game Show Gala will take place virtually on June 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The game show portion of the event will be …
Read MoreSpeakers, agenda announced for Global Insurance Symposium
International leaders in insurance, technology and government will headline the 2021 Global Insurance Symposium, to be held both in person and virtually in Des Moines on June 28-30. Organizers today announced the lineup of speakers …
Read MoreU.S. Cellular announces $30,000 grant to Boys & Girls of Central Iowa
U.S. Cellular announced a $30,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa, part of a $1 million donation the company made to support 20 Boys & Girls Clubs across service areas. The …
Read MoreDowntown Farmers’ Market to expand vendors, activities May 29
Marketgoers walk up Court Avenue in the early minutes of the opening day of the Downtown Farmers’ Market on May 1. Photo from the Downtown Farmers’ Market Facebook Page
The Downtown Farmers’ Market has announced plans …
Read MoreAthene Charitable Foundation pledges $1M to Central Iowa Water Trails project
The Great Outdoors Foundation, the fiscal agent of the Central Iowa Water Trails Consortium, today announced a $1 million commitment from the Athene Charitable Foundation. With this pledge, total private funding raised for the water …
Read MoreIowa to end participation in federal unemployment benefit programs
Iowa will end its participation in federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today. Effective June 13, Iowa will no longer waive employer charges for COVID-related unemployment insurance claims. Iowa Workforce Development cited …
Read MoreNorwalk buys 177 acres for new park
The city of Norwalk has purchased 177 acres on the northwest corner of Elk Horn Street and Iowa Highway 28 that will be a park called Serenity Woods. A portion of the North River runs …
Read MoreMore than $2B in first wave of approved Restaurant Revitalization Fund awards released
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that more than 16,000 approved applicants will begin receiving checks as early as today from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The fund was established through the American Rescue Plan signed into law …
Read MoreDART announces changes to some routes beginning June 6
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority today announced changes to some of its routes and schedules starting June 6. Local Route 6 will run every 20 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes …
Read MoreDes Moines-West Des Moines MSA grows 16.7% since 2010, census data shows
The Des Moines area’s population grew 16.7% from 2010 to 2020, according to recent data released from the U.S. Census Bureau. According to the census data, the estimated population of the Des Moines-West Des Moines metropolitan …
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