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Get ready to relive your youth! Totally Rad Vintage Fest will return to Des Moines next month!. Totally Rad Vintage Fest is a traveling festival that features vendors offering "clothing and accessories from the 80s, 90s, and Y2K eras." In addition to that, you can also find vintage toys, video games, records, and so much more!

DES MOINES, Iowa — Fans of Des Moines-based coffee business BLK & Bold may now recognize a flavor in Ben & Jerry's Coffee, Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz ice cream. The espresso bean fudge chunks in the sweet treat will now be made using BLK & Bold's coffee, Ben & Jerry's announced this week.

OAKLAND, Iowa — Two Iowa natives shared special moments with Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos on episode two of "The Golden Bachelorette." Jonathan Rone, who hails from Oakland, Iowa, and Dan Roemer, a Des Moines native who now lives in Florida, both received roses during group dates this week. Here's...

Dallas County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is hosting a program involving a colorful insect on Monday. Youth Outreach Coordinator Kathy Rottinghaus states that first and second graders at Adel Classic Academy are in the midst of witnessing the transformation of caterpillars turning into butterflies. She discusses where the insects are in the current stage.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 25, 2024) — Researchers at Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences have discovered how variations in gut microbiome caused by delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, more commonly referred to as THC, can predict significant weight-loss in obese mice. The research was conducted by Avi G Kaye,...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A plan to open a bar in the old Spaghetti Works space on Court Avenue is delayed as the owner seeks more time to address community concerns. "That row is primarily bars and there's not a lot of retail, family options, and things for people to do other than go and drink. And that's not safe," said Julie Feirer, of the Downtown Neighborhood Association.

Des Moines City Council wants to explore allowing people to use right-of-ways alongside sidewalks and streets more widely as gardens.Why it matters: Residents and neighborhood groups use public right-of-ways for beautification projects, but the city regulates which kinds of plants can go where for safety reasons.Yes, but: There are ongoing questions about the fairness of those restrictions, which allow vegetation like yuccas and marigolds but restrict others, like tomato plants, city engineer Steve Naber tells Axios.Driving the news: Some council members want to reassess the rules again, likely resulting in fewer restrictions, Naber said.Pending the review, the council unanimously agreed...

DES MOINES, Iowa — One aspect of fandom that isn’t really talked about as much as it is subconsciously felt is obligation. As a sports fan, you feel obliged to watch every game of not only your favorite team, but of your favorite sport. As a fan of an author, you feel obliged to pick up their latest book, especially if they’re renowned and haven’t written anything in a long while. The same goes for almost anything you can be a fan of, and it especially rings true for film fandom.

Shovels & Rope played live at Wooly's Sept. 25 to an engaged and enthusiastic crowd.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Polk County leaders are implementing a new training program they hope will make the Court Avenue Entertainment District a safer place. They're calling it the Safe Bars Initiative. This comes after a recent assessment on the district. Safe Bars is a nonprofit group that the...

(Des Moines, IA) -- A multi-million dollar fundraising effort is underway way for a new playground and sprayground at Gray's Lake Park in Des Moines. The Des Moines City Council has approved the naming of the area after Rick Neumann. Construction is expected to begin in 2025, with completion in 2026.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Looking for something to do this weekend? Or, want to try out a new place to grab a bite to eat?. Check out these events and activities happening across the metro, Sept. 27-29. Video above: Taylor Swift experience at Ottumwa laser show. Friday, Sept. 27.

DES MOINES, Iowa — It's finally fall, and Des Moines is taking note this weekend. Whether you're looking to get outside, enjoy an autumnal beverage or embrace spooky season, here are five events taking place in the Des Moines metro this weekend. Have an event you want featured in...

Most floral designers don’t get to choose what they make. They’re given colors and specific ideas to adhere to. For these five local designers, their only direction was a single painting. “Beautiful Land,” opened Sept. 6 and features several works from Kim Uchiyama and Ken Buhler. Both painters...

“The Beginning After the End of Humanity Circus” is a brand-new show in the tradition of the iconic Bread & Puppet Circuses that began at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vt., in 1970. (Photo: Bread & Puppet Theater) The world-renowned Bread & Puppet Theater is coming to the Lauridsen Amphitheater...

After seeing increasingly hostile views of immigrants that arose during the 2016 presidential election, Canadian photographer Colin Boyd Shafer decided to cross the border to find immigrants living in each of the 50 states to interview and photograph. Several years later, this project has created Finding American: Stories of Immigration...