Music festival draws 30,000 to Des MoinesVolunteers help it succeed
Named after the convergence of two main
interstates that meet in Des Moines, 80/35 is a two-day music festival that features national, local, and regional artists.
This year's inaugural event, headlined by The Flaming Lips and The Roots, took place July 4-5 at Western Gateway Park in Des Moines.…
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FeaturedDMACC neighborhood, police department work together to 'build community'Sgt. Bernell Edwards knows that building trust is a key element in developing relationships with residents and community leaders. A 17-year veteran of the Des Moines Police Department (DMPD), he's been doing it since 1991. In September 2007, Edwards assumed the role of Neighborhood Based Service Delivery (NBSD) sergeants or four metro communities: Chautauqua Park, Mondamin Presidential, King/Irving, Cheatom Park.The boy who cried crocodileBenjamin Tanui is a first-year nursing student at DMACC, and upon graduation he hopes to work as an ER nurse. In this story, Benjamin recounts his life as a ten-year-old swimmer who - along with his friends -encounters an unusual visitor to their neighborhood swimming spot. |