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Clear the Shelters: Family Bond
DE SOTO, Iowa — This year marks ten years of the Clear the Shelters campaign. Over the years, the effort has helped find homes for rescue animals across the country. We’re teaming up with rescues and shelters here at home. This week, we introduce you to a pair of poodles at Aheinz57 that share a […]
Things to Do this September
Friday, September 6, 11 a.m., Waukee Community Center. Try out chair yoga in this free Snacks and Facts session at the Waukee Community Center from the Waukee Public Library. Friday, September 6, 1 p.m., Waukee Community Center. Test your luck with bingo with Waukee Parks and Recreation. The fee is...
13 things you didn't know about the butter cow at the Iowa State Fair
For the last 18 years, Sarah Pratt has been the primary sculptor behind the butter cow, that bovine beauty found in the Ag Building at the Iowa State Fair. While other artists have murals or photography or corn paintings at the fair, this is Pratt’s big art project of the summer, and it only lasts for 11 days. The West Des Moines special education teacher dons a sweatshirt, sometimes a hoodie, and gets to work taking...
Perry High School to Include Therapy Dogs During 2024-25 School Year
Perry High School will be getting some furry friends for the upcoming school year. The high school is bringing in two therapy dogs to continue to help students. The decision is part of the healing process for Perry Schools following the January 4th shooting that claimed the lives of sixth grader Ahmir Jolliff and longtime Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger.
Kinnick Feller Riverside Park in Adel, Iowa
Kinnick Feller Riverside Park in Adel, Iowa received a refresh this summer. The traditional playground has a nature theme that is inviting to kids. My kids loved climbing up the tree to pretend to camp out in the tower of the playground. My kids loved all of the new additions...
Grant Through Iowa Economic Development Authority Awarded to Ruth’s Pie and Wine Bar
Ruth’s Pie and Wine Bar in Stuart is still in the middle of repairs, but received some good news after some bad news. Owners Sheila and David Stone say that after a structural engineer inspected the walls and said that they’d need to be redone, they heard back on a grant they applied for. Sheila mentions that they had some help to apply for the $100,000 grant.
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