02 Dec 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Disaster Proclamation for Highly-Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Hamilton County

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 2, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has authorized a disaster proclamation for Hamilton County, Iowa effective immediately through January 1, 2026.

01 Dec 2025

Azubuike African American Council for the Arts Presents: Story Keepers: African-American Legacy in Cloth

By Azubuike African American Council for the Arts

DAVENNPORT, IOWA (December 1, 2025) — Azubuike African American Council for the Arts proudly announces Story Keepers: African-American Legacy in Cloth, a story quilt exhibition featuring community quilts from The Strongest Threads project alongside Advancing My Craft, a new solo quilt series by artist and Azubuike founder Gaye Shannon Burnett. The exhibition will take place on Sunday, December 14, 3–6PM, at the Azubuike Studio.

01 Dec 2025

Des Moines University (DMU) Dual Degree Student Earns National Award for Public Health Impact

By Lindsey Giardino

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 1, 2025) — Gabrielle Hammond DO ('27) MPH ('27), has been named a recipient of the 2025 US Public Health Service Physicians Professional Advisory Committee Excellence in Public Health Award.

01 Dec 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Election-Integrity Win for Iowa

By Jen Green

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 1, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced her office has secured a victory for the integrity of Iowa’s elections with a settlement agreement between Iowa and the US Department of Homeland Security.

01 Dec 2025

Deck the Downtowns Special Events This Week

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 1, 2025) — Explore the Deck the Downtowns promotions with fun holiday activities, unique local shopping and opportunities to win prizes along the way. From the Holiday Display Challenge to the ornament hunts, there's plenty to keep you in the holiday spirit.

SPECIAL EVENTS FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER

Blessing Tree Lighting in Be the Light Park

01 Dec 2025

System Navigation Services Help Iowans Access Behavioral Health Care

By Emily Nyberg

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 1, 2025) — With the Iowa Primary Care Association (Iowa PCA) now serving as Iowa’s Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organization, the organization’s statewide network of system navigation services is helping people facing mental-health concerns, substance-use challenges, and addictive disorders.

01 Dec 2025

Iowa Pork, Fareway, Local Leaders to Feed Community at Ninth Annual Giving Tuesday Event

By Kevin Hall

CLIVE, IOWA (November 25, 2025) Community leaders, state legislators, city council members, Fareway Stores and the Iowa Pork Producers Association will gather at Central Iowa Shelter and Services (CISS) on Tuesday, December 2 for the ninth annual Giving Tuesday event, titled “Flipping for Good”.

01 Dec 2025

Andrea Castaneda Wins Three Awards, Including Best of Show, at Monmouth College's Juried Exhibition

By Barry McNamara

Andrea Castaneda poses with her winning work, titled The Earth Belongs to No One

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 1, 2025) — Her first-ever trip to Mexico was a win in the game of life for Monmouth College senior Andrea Castaneda, as she visited the place she'd heard stories about all her life from her parents.

01 Dec 2025

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate's Statement on Federal Lawsuit Settlement

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 1, 2025) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is celebrating a legal victory for Iowa’s election integrity, following the news that the federal government has agreed to a settlement granting Iowa access to an important tool for maintaining voter registration lists. The agreement grants the state legally binding access to the SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) for twenty years.

01 Dec 2025

River Action Opens Nominations for the 2026 Eddy Awards: Honoring Those Who Go Against the Current for the Mississippi River

By Kathy Wine

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 1, 2025) — River Action is now accepting nominations for the 26th Annual Eddy Awards, celebrating outstanding contributions to the health, vitality, and future of the Mississippi River and its riverfront. Nominations are open through January 25, 2026.

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