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Young Professionals Connection hosting ‘Sips, Samples and Sights’ tour

The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Young Professionals Connection will host its 11th annual “Sips, Samples and Sights” event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 5 in partnership with the Iowa Architectural Foundation. The tour …

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Birdland Park awarded federal grant of over $5 million for improvements

The city of Des Moines has received a grant totaling nearly $5.3 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior as part of the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program. Birdland Park and Marina Masterplan Improvements …

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World Food and Music Festival set for Aug. 23-25

The 2024 World Food and Music Festival will be held at Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines from Aug. 23 to 25. The event will feature nearly 60 food vendors representing over 30 countries …

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Tours of Des Moines’ ‘Sanford House’ condos available on Aug. 18

The Iowa Architectural Foundation and Iowa Mid-Century Modern plan a mid-century condo tour on Des Moines’ west side on Aug. 18. Participants will tour the “Sanford House” condos at 3660 Grand Ave. and see six …

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Donors to Iowa Architectural Foundation education campaign will receive instructions to build Lego Des Moines skyline

The Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF) has announced its “Build the Future!” fundraising campaign in which, for a limited time, each donor to the foundation’s Architecture in the Schools program will receive free instructions to build …

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Iowa communities invited to apply to Creative Places Accelerator

The Iowa Arts Council has announced that applications are open for the new Creative Places Accelerator, which will run from Oct. 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026. The Creative Places Accelerator is a program where …

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5 artists selected for installations in new airport terminal

The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and the Des Moines Airport Authority have announced the five artists chosen to create art installations throughout the new terminal at Des Moines International Airport.

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Big Grove, UI, Hawkeye Sports Properties sign multiyear marketing partnership

The University of Iowa and Hawkeye Sports Properties have entered into a multiyear marketing partnership with Big Grove, positioning the Iowa brewery as the official craft brewery of the Iowa Hawkeyes. The deal will also …

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Young Professionals Connection annual gala set for Aug. 3

The Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will host its annual gala on Aug. 3. The event will include a networking hour and dinner followed by a panel of young professionals discussing how they have navigated, led …