Category: News Release

Posted March 16, 2017 by the Iowa Soybean Association  It’s one thing to hear farmers and ag retailers are working to improve water quality and fine-tune nutrient management. It’s another to see it. Agriculture’s Clean Water Alliance (ACWA), Capital Crossroads, and NEW Cooperative Inc. teamed up last week to provide about 30 urban residents and environmentalists an […]

Members of the Greater Des Moines community are invited to a series of seven community conversations focusing on how to leverage arts and culture to enhance quality of life and economic development in central Iowa. The open-forum sessions will be held Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23 as part of Central Iowa’s Regional Cultural […]

Posted March 8, 2017 by Bravo Greater Des Moines Members of the Greater Des Moines community are invited to a series of seven community conversations focusing on how to leverage arts and culture to enhance quality of life and economic development in central Iowa. The open-forum sessions will be held Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, […]

Do you feel that your community could be more walkable but you are unsure how you can influence change? The Healthiest State Initiative (HSI) and Active Living Iowa have launched the Iowa Walking College set to begin May 3. The Iowa Walking College is an interactive, online educational program for Iowans interested in making their […]

The Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa presented the “In the Public Interest” Award on Wednesday, February 15 at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. This distinction is given to an individual, a local government, or an intergovernmental project that demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to the public interest. This year’s honorees are Jim Sanders, City of Johnston Administrator, […]

Posted February 13, 2017 by Market Street Services If there is an equivalent of “Economic Development Strategy Implementation 101,” it would be the activation and sustained work on Greater Des Moines and Central Iowa’s Capital Crossroads 1.0 initiative beginning in 2011. In its first five-year implementation cycle, many of the top leaders in the Central Iowa region, […]

On February 10, approximately 120 metro-area library team members came together at the Urbandale Public Library for a shared training event. An outcome of the Governance Capital‘s Local Government Collaboration Project, the day featured Jody Urquhart, a highly sought-after funny motivational speaker. Through this cross-training, we were able to make professional development more cost effective […]

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 CAPITAL CROSSROADS 2.0 LAUNCHED Regional vision plan to guide Central Iowa for the next five years GREATER DES MOINES, IOWA – Organizers launched Capital Crossroads 2.0, the next five-year regional vision plan for Central Iowa, on Wednesday during an event at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. The first iteration of […]

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute’s Community Leadership Program prepares leaders from across Central Iowa to be effective stewards for our community’s future. The nine-month curriculum offers a view of Greater Des Moines from different vantage points, heightens participant awareness of current conditions and issues, enhances individual and group leadership skills, and helps class members see themselves as […]

Greater Des Moines will host the CEOs for Cities Spring 2016 National City Cluster Workshop. The event will take place June 26-28 in downtown Des Moines and will feature interactive workshops and activities focused on 21st century crossroads encountered by regions and cities. The event will allow attendees to engage with leaders, visionaries, and thought […]