AABP EP Awards 728x90

Arts and Culture

DSC 6869

Applications for West Des Moines Chamber’s DEI Award funds now open

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications from nonprofits to receive a portion of the funds raised from the second annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workplace Excellence Awards, which will be scheduled at …

DSC 6869

Grimes council accepts land donation, $12 million for GrimesPlex

The city of Grimes now owns land on which a 50-acre multiuse sports complex is planned after the City Council this week approved accepting the land donation as well as $12 million from the project’s …

DSC 6869

Meta Altoona Data Center announces community grants to local groups

Fifteen Des Moines-area nonprofit groups and schools are the recipients of Meta Community Action Grants, Meta Altoona Data Center has announced. (Meta previously was known as Facebook Inc.) The grants total more than $200,000. The …

DSC 6869

Tollakson honored by EasterSeals Iowa

Rick Tollakson has literally changed the landscape of Camp Sunnyside for the better, and on Tuesday evening, Easterseals Iowa recognized the longtime supporter and benefactor by naming a recently remodeled building as the Rick Tollakson Wellness …

DSC 6869

Iowa rolls out new quality rating system for child care providers

Corridor Business Journal: Iowa Quality for Kids, a new quality rating system for child care providers, was introduced statewide on April 1. IQ4K is a voluntary program available for DHS licensed child care centers and preschools, …

DSC 6869

Donation provides more than 300 free soccer balls to Des Moines children

Friends of Des Moines Parks donated a free soccer ball to each of the 340 children who registered to participate in the Des Moines Parks and Recreation’s youth soccer program, with the support of sponsors …

DSC 6869

Knous celebrates 20 years at Community Foundation as it prepares to reach $1B in assets for charitable giving

Kristi Knous, president of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, is celebrating her 20th anniversary with the organization this month. Photo by Michael Crumb

Kristi Knous is celebrating her 20th anniversary as the leader of …

DSC 6869

NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Futurist predicts 3 biggest disruptions to how we’ll travel

BY JOE GARDYASZ: Here’s an interesting Fast Company piece just out this morning in which futurist Devin Liddell makes some bold predictions about how today’s often gridlocked transportation systems could be reimagined through three “superpower” trends. …

DSC 6869

Purple Soirée returns on June 24 to benefit Alzheimer’s support, research

Limited tickets are now available for the Purple Soirée, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association and LCS Foundation. The event, launched in 2019 but postponed the past two years due to COVID, will be held on …

DSC 6869

Hardman’s pending move to Broadlawns opens CEO search for Big Brothers Big Sisters

Renee Hardman confirmed today that she will transition out of her current role as CEO of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Iowa within the next couple of months as she moves into her …

oakridge brd 070125 300x250