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Mission of Mercy free dental clinic coming to central Iowa in November
The state’s 17th annual free dental clinic is set for in the middle of next month. Dentist Lauren Patrick is the local committee chair as the Iowa Mission of Mercy returns to central Iowa at the state fairgrounds in Des Moines. “It hasn’t been here since 2022 and post...
blackiowanews.com
Eight Days to Election Day: Governor candidate Rob Sand Sits Down with Black Des Moines leaders
About 50 Black community leaders, including a physician, elected officials, ministers and CEOs, attended a Fireside Chat held Monday at the historic Willkie House near downtown Des Moines, featuring gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand, a Democrat. Dr. Wanakee Carr, one of the state’s three Black OB/GYNs, pushed Sand and his staff...
hoodline.com
Bondurant Breaks Ground on New Water Plant as Growth Strains Old System
Bondurant has broken ground on a new water treatment plant near Northeast Hubbell Avenue and Northeast 94th Avenue, a project city leaders say is necessary to keep pace with the community's growth. The facility rises on the same site that once housed the town's last water treatment plant, and it's slated for completion in 2028.
kmaland.com
Meet the Candidates: Sarah Trone Garriott
(Des Moines) -- KMA News continues its "Meet the Candidates" series, featuring the candidates running in key races in next Tuesday's general elections. Today's report features the Democrat challenger in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District race, Sarah Trone Garriott. A native of Minneapolis, Garriott holds a bachelor of arts degree in...
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Des Moines Children’s Museum is making the move to a temporary location
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Children’s Museum is moving out of Valley West Mall this week, bound for a new temporary home in Urbandale. The museum has operated out of the mall since 2017 and even moved into a larger space within Valley West in 2019. The temporary move follows Valley West […]
raccoonvalleyradio.com
Adel City Council to Consider Publishing Notice of Intent to Fill City Council Vacancy by Appointment
The Adel City Council will meet in regular session tomorrow. Items seeking approval include a resolution for the final plat of Southbridge Plat 6, publishing a notice of intent to fill city council vacancy by appointment and a building inspector/code compliance officer job description. Other items seeking approval include the...
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Historic Butler Mansion in Des Moines opens as Italian American Cultural Center
The Butler Mansion, a historic Des Moines home built in the 1930s, will open to the public this weekend as the Italian American Cultural Center of Iowa following a $20 million renovation. "This is one of the most historic homes in the state of Iowa, and hardly anybody’s ever seen...