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Dancing with the Stars: Live! show coming to Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — Dancing with the Stars is bringing ballroom dancing to Des Moines next year. Dancing with the Stars: Live! features 11 professional dancers — Brandon Armstrong, Rylee Arnold, Alan Bersten, Hailey Bills, Sharna Burgess, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson, Emma Slater, Ezra Sosa, Britt Stewart, and Adele Zaikman. Plus, DWTS’s Season 35 troupe […]
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Downtown Des Moines could get new entertainment district
Polk County may explore turning underused land around the Iowa Events Center into a mixed-use entertainment district that could include more convention space. Why it matters: The proposal could create a denser destination that adds housing, businesses and a larger tax base. Driving the news: Supervisors on Tuesday will consider hiring Simonson & Associates to study the concept. It could cost over $273,000, with Des Moines contributing $25,000 and Knapp Properties $50,000, according to meeting documents. The vacant lot in the 300 block of Grand Avenue where the former Koch Office Group site was located. Photo: Google Maps State of play: The primary study area covers more than 3 acres immediately south of the convention complex, roughly between Park Street and Grand Avenue and Third and Fourth streets. An optional study would examine another 9 acres north of the complex toward I-235. Zoom in: The study area includes or borders several redevelopment candidates, including Knapp Properties/JSC's former Koch Office Group site at 325 Grand Ave., now vacant after demolition, and the Brown Garage complex at Fourth and Grand, which its owner wants to demolish for redevelopment. Reality check: No special tax break automatically comes with an "entertainment district" designation. Yes,
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Jennings Wins NB Golf Cars/M&M Golf Cars October Shootout
Jennings Wins NB Golf Cars/M&M Golf Cars October Shootout – — Marshalltown, Iowa – Matt Jennings of Bos Landen Golf Course wins the NB Golf Cars/M&M Golf Cars October Shootout, Tuesday, October 6 at Elmwood Country Club. Iowa PGA Professionals are competing in a 36-Hole Stroke Play...
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Golf Executive Panek, Assistant Professional of the Year Depuydt, Owens Wins Sales Representative-
Golf Executive Panek, Assistant Professional of the Year Depuydt, Owens Wins Sales Representative- John Panek of Davenport Country Club has been named the 2026 Iowa PGA Golf Executive of the Year. The “PGA Golf Executive of the Year Award” bestows special recognition on a PGA Golf Professional who has performed outstanding services for a multiple facility/course management/ownership operation, Allied Association or golf industry executive management position. As one of the highest honors the PGA can bestow, candidates must possess outstanding qualities of leadership, vision, courage, strong moral character, and a substantial record of service to the Association and the game of golf. Individuals honored with the PGA Golf Executive of the Year award will be held as a model PGA Golf Professional.
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Film students watch another Knapp Center deadline collapse
For film and media studies students, the collapse of the Knapp Center for Film and Media Studies earlier this month means another delay in getting a dedicated space for film production, especially for some who had expected to use it before graduating. Announced in 2022 with a planned 2025 completion,...
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Shadwick advances to 4A state meet, leads Ankeny golfers to 4th-place finish
A year ago, Drake Shadwick couldn’t even crack the varsity lineup for the Ankeny boys’ golf team. Now, he’s headed to the Class 4A state meet. The lone senior among the Hawks’ top six players, Shadwick carded a 76 on Monday to place seventh in a district meet at Lake Panorama National Golf Course. He qualified for state as an individual along with medalist Joe Greazel of Marshalltown, who shot a 1-under-par 71 to finish three strokes ahead of the field.
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Bread and Puppet show coming to Des Moines
Bread and Puppet — a political, non-profit theater company — is bringing its touring show of colorful puppets, brass music and pointed current events to Des Moines. Driving the news: The Vermont-based puppeteering group is performing at Riverview Park on Wednesday at 7pm. The group was founded in 1963 and is historically known for its avant-garde art style and politically themed shows, including anti-Vietnam War and anti-nuclear power messaging. The show is sponsored by Woodland Realm . What to expect: This year's tour features "The Upside Down World Circus," which takes an "absurdist lens" on a world that can feel upside down, and asks the audience what change and possibility can occur. Plus: Expect local food vendors like Mama Africa Catering, Tarboosh, and The Local Cow Co. After the show, the company will sell sourdough rye bread and "cheap art." If you go: Suggested donation is $20, though no one is turned away.
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A Two Lane Drive Leads To One Of Iowa’s Most Memorable Summer Nights At This Barn Concert
Some summer nights feel bigger than the calendar, and Codfish Hollow Barnstormers is one of those places where the whole evening seems to glow. A quiet two lane drive carries visitors toward a real Iowa barn, tucked into the countryside near Maquoketa, where music spills into the dark and strangers start talking like old friends.
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Popular comedian bringing latest tour to Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — Popular comedian, actor, and podcaster, Tom Segura, is headed to Des Moines in 2027 for a stand-up show as part of his new tour. Segura brings his “Preposterous” tour to the Des Moines Civic Center on Friday, January 15, 2027. Tickets are on sale now for the show at DMPA.org. The […]
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Look WHO’s Talking: Brittany Wiederin shares “Handle Hard Better” story
DES MOINES, Iowa — On Look WHO’s Talking, John Sears speaks with Brittany Wiederin about her husband Cory, who died of kidney cancer in January. Brittany shares how Cory played catch with their two sons throughout his illness, creating time for conversation and memories they continue to cherish. She also explains how the family’s motto, […]