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Actor Guillén to speak at Iowa Safe Schools’ LGBTQ Youth conference

Iowa Safe Schools has announced Harvey Guillén as the keynote speaker for its 20th annual Governor’s Conference on LGBTQ Youth, taking place April 11. Guillén is best known for his role as Guillermo de la …

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Kanzi, world-famous bonobo, dies at Des Moines ape center

By Perry Beeman

Kanzi, a Des Moines resident bonobo known internationally for his communication skills, died Tuesday, most likely of heart disease, the Des Moines-based Ape Initiative reported.

Iowa State University is performing a necropsy. …

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Photo of the Week: Lighted Walking Path opens along downtown Hy-Vee

A new art installation has opened along the sidewalk on the south side of the downtown Hy-Vee.

The Lighted Walking Path was created through a partnership between Operation Downtown; the Greater Des Moines Partnership; 420 …

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Iowa Bankers Association presents five awards at girls’ basketball tournament

Five Iowa high school seniors received a 2025 Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award during the Iowa High School Girls’ State Basketball Tournament championships on March 7-8 in Des Moines. One student from each …

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Ingersoll Theatre gets ready for its next act

Left: A 1939 photo of the Ingersoll Theatre, when it originally opened. It was one of several cinemas built by A.H. Blank. Photo courtesy AKAY Consulting Right: Ingersoll Theatre LLC leaders Connor Delaney and Steve…
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80/35 Music Festival is canceled this summer

The 80/35 Music Festival is canceled for this year following the dissolution last year of the Des Moines Music Coalition, which organized the two-day event. File photo

The 80/35 music festival, the two-day festival that …

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Mainframe Studios, Des Moines Public Schools partner for First Friday tomorrow

Mainframe Studios has announced its upcoming First Friday event in partnership with Des Moines Public Schools. On Friday, March 7, from 5 to 8 p.m., Mainframe Studios will host a student art exhibition featuring creative …

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JJ Moses to receive Robert D. and Billie Ray Character Award

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The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University has named JJ Moses as the 2025 Robert D. and Billie Ray Pillar of Character Award recipient. This award is the Ray Center’s …

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Nominations for Borlaug field research award now open

Nominations are now open for the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, which is endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation. Launched in 2011, the $10,000 award recognizes science-based achievement in international agriculture …

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Nominations now open for Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute

Lead DSM is accepting nominations now through March 28 for the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute 2026 class. The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute aims to equip leaders to be effective caretakers and changemakers in …