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Catch Des Moines announces annual champion honors

Catch Des Moines, Central Iowa’s tourism industry organization, recently announced its 2024 Local Champions, Business and Member Awards during its annual celebration on Oct. 9. “Our Annual Celebration honors the successes of not only our …

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Young Professionals of Iowa holding annual conference Friday

The Young Professionals of Iowa is hosting its annual statewide gathering of young professionals on Friday, Oct. 18, in Ankeny, a news release said. Attendance is open to professionals working in all industries, public or …

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ICON marks $100M in funds raised for water trails projects

Work continues on ICON Water Trails Scott Avenue site. Leaders say the site is scheduled to open in fall of 2026. Photo by Duane Tinkey.

ICON Water Trails celebrated a big fundraising milestone Thursday evening, …

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Des Moines Arts Festival wins awards in international competition

The 2023 Des Moines Arts Festival received 13 awards from the International Festivals & Events Association. The annual arts festival was among the events from around the world recognized during the association’s Pinnacle Awards. Awards …

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Des Moines to host first and second rounds of 2028 NCAA Championships

The NCAA has announced that Des Moines will host the first and second rounds of the Division 1 men’s basketball championships in March 2028, according to a news release from Catch Des Moines. Des Moines …

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Phill the water buffalo instantly captured my heart, as he did with so many other Iowans

Photos by Kyle Heim

I first got to know Phill through news stories, in social media posts and on local TV.

By the time I met him while volunteering at Iowa Farm Sanctuary in Oxford, …

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Bankers Trust to host shred days throughout October

Bankers Trust will host Shred Days each Friday in October from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help the public dispose of sensitive documents. For more information on which financial documents to save, throw away …

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Des Moines to host sports management conference

Des Moines will host a sports event industry conference at the Iowa Events Center in 2031, Catch Des Moines announced Thursday. The Travel, Events and Management in Sports (TEAMS) Conference and Expo gathers CEOs, executive …

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McMillin joins DMPA as development director

Des Moines Performing Arts has announced that Tim McMillin will join the nonprofit as director of development starting in mid-October. Most recently, McMillin served as the director of advancement at the Des Moines Metro Opera. …

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Art Center director is admitted to Association of Art Museum Directors

Kelly Baum, the director of the Des Moines Art Center, has been admitted to the Association of Art Museum Directors, according to a news release. Baum’s membership will let her collaborate with colleagues on issues …