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Thursday afternoon: Head to Historic Valley Junction at 137 Fifth St., West Des Moines, for the opening of the Valley Junction Farmers Market from 4 to 8 p.m. More than 80 vendors bring baked goods ...

Thursday morning: Grab the kids and head to Union Park, 725 Thompson Ave., Des Moines, at 10 a.m. for “El Circo,” a free marionette show brought to the metro by Des Moines Performing Arts. This show, ...

INTERSTATE 235 WESTBOUND. SKATEBOARDERS ARE DROPPING INTO DES MOINES TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE FIFTH ANNUAL DES MOINES STREET STYLE OPEN. YOU HEARD JASON REFERENCE IT JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES AGO. KCCI IS ...

Morning Des Moines! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️ In today's newsletter: Also on today's calendar: UFC 321 Watch Party and 9 more events. Today's ...

Looking to get out of the house this weekend?Check out these events and activities happening across the metro Sept. 12-14, but make sure you check the weather and put on sunscreen before you head out.

When: Friday, Feb. 20, 6-9 p.m. Take a trip to the future by attending this adults-only function at the Science Center.

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Over the past few years, Iowa's climate has developed a depressing habit of staying brown for long stretches of the winter. Especially late in the season, when there's neither snow nor green, I really ...