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ETC Institute's Morado: City of Johnston is 'a well-deserved' winner of 2022 Leading the Way Award

By Sam Jackson | Mar 5, 2023

The City of Johnston was honored during its Feb. 21 meeting for winning the Leading the Way Award from the ETC institute for 2022.

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Des Moines Sun area weekly mass times

By Des Moines Sun | Mar 4, 2023

The following parishes in the Des Moines Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Legislative Update (Members Only)

By Press release submission | Mar 4, 2023

Legislative Update (Members Only)

Investing Rural Iowa

By Press release submission | Mar 4, 2023

Investing Rural Iowa

Forestry’s ‘Treesure’ Hunt Offers Residents a Skywalk Adventure

By Press release submission | Mar 4, 2023

Forestry’s ‘Treesure’ Hunt Offers Residents a Skywalk Adventure

DMACC Students Named to 2023 Phi Theta Kappa All-Iowa Academic Team

By Press release submission | Mar 4, 2023

DMACC Students Named to 2023 Phi Theta Kappa All-Iowa Academic Team

City Development Board

By Press release submission | Mar 4, 2023

City Development Board

Rescheduled: Cobot Automation Summit

By Press release submission | Mar 4, 2023

Rescheduled: Cobot Automation Summit

GoPolkCity Executive Director

By Press release submission | Mar 4, 2023

GoPolkCity Executive Director

Drake University’s Bucksbaum Lecture Series to feature legendary Washington Post investigative reporter Bob Woodward

By Press release submission | Mar 4, 2023

Drake University’s Bucksbaum Lecture Series to feature legendary Washington Post investigative reporter Bob Woodward

Enhance Iowa Board Awards $1 Million Cat Grant to Waterloo

By Press release submission | Mar 4, 2023

Enhance Iowa Board Awards $1 Million Cat Grant to Waterloo

First Funnel Deadline Arrives; ABI Priorities are Alive!

By Press release submission | Mar 4, 2023

First Funnel Deadline Arrives; ABI Priorities are Alive!

Polk County home valuation prices rose in February 2023 compared to the same period in 2022

By Des Moines Sun | Mar 1, 2023

In February 2023, the median sale price of a home in Polk County rose by $18,200 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 28.5%.

Polk County had a median home sale price of $209,900 in February 2023

By Des Moines Sun | Mar 1, 2023

These are the top 100 home sales for Polk County in February 2023, according to BlockShopper.com.

Windsor Heights City Council considers raising the chicken-per-yard limit for residents

By Des Moines Sun Report | Feb 28, 2023

The Windsor Heights City Council discussed potentially raising the current chicken-per-yard limit in the city during a City Council Meeting on Feb. 6.