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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 …

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State Curator Leo Landis departs State Historical Society of Iowa

The State Historical Society of Iowa, a division of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services, announced the departure of State Curator Leo Landis, who has served the organization as both state curator and museum curator. …

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Catch Des Moines’ Edwards announces retirement

Greg Edwards, the president and CEO of Catch Des Moines, will retire later this year after 25 years, the organization announced today.

According to the announcement, Edwards, a Peoria, Ill., native, will step down this …

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Guerra Ceron named Al Éxito executive director as Martinez Oropeza steps down

Dawn Martinez Oropeza, left, and Gabby Guerra Ceron, right. Images courtesy of Al Éxito

Statewide nonprofit Al Éxito, which supports the advancement of Iowa’s Latino students, announced a leadership change Monday.

Dawn Martinez Oropeza, who …

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Botanical Garden launches public phase of $9M capital campaign

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden’s $9 million capital campaign will fund several improvements, including an updated entrance, pictured above. Rendering courtesy of Simonson and Associates Architects

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden has publicly …