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Luke Bryan Makes Surprise Appearance At Local Iowa Restaurant
It's not every day a big-time celebrity makes a surprise visit to Minnesota, South Dakota, and Iowa. Before his concert in Des Moines, Iowa, country singer Luke Bryan grabbed some food at a local Iowa restaurant and surprised customers and employees. That's my kind of night!. Buzzard Billy's is located...
An Iowa Restaurant Serves a Crab Rangoon Chicken Sandwich
Two delicious foods combined into ONE sandwich?! Count me in!. I recently came across an article on MSN courtesy of Business Insider that got my attention. The article outlines the best sandwich in all 50 states according to Yelp, and I was assuming that the pick for Iowa would be a Maid-Rite sandwich. I was wrong.
New Goodwill location to open in Norwalk
NORWALK, Iowa — Shoppers will soon have another place to thrift shop in the Des Moines metro. A new Goodwill store will open in Norwalk in the first quarter of 2025, Goodwill of Central Iowa announced Monday. The store will be located at 1120 Sunset Drive. The new store...
Price to purchase a Mega Millions ticket is going up
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said they're confident players won't mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners. Lottery officials announced Monday that it will...
The Best Tacos in Iowa Can Be Found at a Food Truck
Today is the ULTIMATE "Taco Tuesday." Happy National Taco Day!. To celebrate National Taco Day, Yelp has released a list of the best taco joints in all 50 states. Here in Iowa, the winner is Flame The Taqueria in Johnston! Flame the Taqueria's main location is at 5765 Merle Hay Road, but there is also a restaurant at 103 Main St SE in Bondurant, Flame Cantina in Ankeny, and a food truck that travels around the area.
Eater's Best Restaurants list showcases Des Moines' food scene
Most national coverage of Iowa's food has focused on our caucus season, namely corn dogs and tenderloins from the Iowa State Fair. But Eater's updated list of the metro's top cuisines showcases the maturity and diversity of our growing dining scene. Why it matters: In a state that helps make...
The Harkin Institute screens films showcasing disabilities
DES MOINES, Iowa- Three films made by and about people with disabilities are being shown for free this weekend at the Harkin Institute. ReelAbilities is a film festival based in New York that showcases films made by and about people with disabilities. They have a program called A Taste of ReelAbilities, which brings their festival […]
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