The number of visitors to Greater Des Moines in 2009 remained strong, but the dollars spent by those visitors dropped slightly, the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau said. The metro area hosted more …
As Des Moines’ first public charter school gets ready to take another step toward opening its doors, a group of 100 students might just find their own Superman.
The documentary “Waiting for Superman,” which follows …
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has received a $40,000 gift from Kyle Krause, Community Foundation board chair and Kum & Go L.C. president and CEO, and his wife, Sharon Krause, through the Better …
FBL Financial Group Inc. and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will announce a gift of $150,000 to the World Food Prize Foundation’s capital campaign for the Norman E. Borlaug Hall of Laureates. During a luncheon …
The 2010 World Food Prize conference runs Tuesday through Friday at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown, opening with the Iowa Hunger Summit and concluding with a Laureate Luncheon.
David Beckman, president of Bread for the …
The Western Gateway Association’s inaugural “Auto-Matic: Car Culture Extravaganza” is scheduled to take place from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Oct. 16. The free event, which is intended to highlight the history of the …
The Indianola City Council approved a 28E agreement with Bravo Greater Des Moines, joining 10 other governments in Greater Des Moines that provide a portion of their hotel and motel tax revenues to Bravo.
Bravo …
As president and CEO of the Science Center of Iowa, Paul Jennings hears lots of stories about the life-changing “a-ha” moments that museums create for their patrons.
Jennings aims to create even more of those …
The Des Moines Arts Festival won the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) Gold Grand Pinnacle Award, given to the best overall festival and event in the world. The festival raked in 21 awards at …
The Des Moines Metro Opera has named Michael Egel to serve as the second artistic director in the company’s history. Egel’s roles include repertory selection, casting and creating collaborations with new conductors and stage directors. …
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