Articles Tagged: Des Moines

The Iowa Restaurant Association has named nine Corridor women to its annual “40 Women to Watch” list honoring those who have made an impact on Iowa’s restaurant and hospitality industry.

Crisp & Green, a fast-casual salad restaurant, is planning its first location at Iowa River Landing in early 2026.

The Gazette presents our College Guide for 2025-26.

Both bands are coming to Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 23 for a show in Des Moines.

The event will highlight the achievements of honorees Dr. Michael Blackwell of Cedar Falls, Renee Dunn of Dubuque, Ricki King of Windsor Heights and Nolden Gentry of Des Moines.

Frontman John Pelant wrote and recorded songs about his adverse experiences with unexpected death and illness, which cover both the bleak and the silver linings in "Double Life."

With 16 studio albums, 20 Top 40 singles and 35 million albums sold worldwide, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers show no signs of stopping.

The Iowa State Fair runs through Sunday.

The COVID-19 pandemic may have pressed an existential pause button on normal life, but for Def Leppard, it helped spark a creative rejuvenation that yielded “Diamond Star Halos,” the band’s 12th studio album and first since 2015’s self-titled predecessor.

There’s hundreds of new novelties at the Iowa State Fair to eat and drink this year. We tried the ones that stood out most.

A Johnson County coffee brand is expanding quickly across Iowa after coming under new ownership.

In June, Parter McCollum released his fifth album, a self-titled effort that’s finished raw and real, leaning into personal songs and a straightforward delivery that moves him into the realm of his songwriting heroes.

A comparison of nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers shows nitrate levels were elevated nearly 40 more days in 2025 than in 2024.

See our thoughts on the top 11 new foods this year before you head out to the Iowa State Fair from Aug. 7-17 in Des Moines.

The announcement to close the building by June 2026, community members say, was poorly handled while the state argues necessary budgetary action