Who is The Golden Bachelorette? Check out her previous appearances on ABC. Joan Vassos, 61, will be ABC’s first “Golden Bachelorette.” She appeared on “The Golden Bachelor” but left the show early for family reasons. The first Golden Bachelorette is Joan Vassos, a 61-year-old grandmother and school administrator from Rockville, Maryland. Her season premieres Wednesday, […]
Mack Heitland of Waukee Northwest on his performance with 6 touchdowns Mack Heitland, a sophomore from Waukee Northwest, threw six touchdown passes against Des Moines Roosevelt. It’s Week 3 of the Iowa high school football season. Check out the complete list of IHSAA scores from Friday night. Stream Iowa HS football games on the NFHS […]
What you should know about Labor Day and its history There’s more to Labor Day than just barbecues, special deals, and a long weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about the national holiday. Labor Day is right around the corner and everyone is looking forward to the feeling of a three-day weekend. But what […]
A former fire station, originally built in 1907, still has a working fireman’s pole Watch the video of a Register journalist trying out the slide pole at this Des Moines fire station-turned-home Some families have heirlooms that are passed down from generation to generation. A piece of jewelry, perhaps a cookbook or a rocking chair. […]
The Farm Progress Show is in full swing through Thursday, April 29, which means thousands of agriculture enthusiasts and farmers are looking for a place to eat. Luckily, the city of Boone is just a few miles west of the Central Iowa Expo and offers a wide variety of cuisine. From Mexican food to barbecue, […]
The push to develop a former quarry into a “crown jewel” began almost 25 years ago as a citizens’ initiative. “This park is truly the result of the efforts of the citizens,” said Jim Pease, chairman of the Friends of Ada Hayden Heritage Park. “This could have been in the middle of a huge apartment […]
Gas Lamp, a music venue formerly located on Grand Avenue, announced it would reopen in a new location and under a new name after being forced to close its doors last year. The dive bar and music venue opened in 2011. The walls inside the black brick building were lined with band flyers and the […]
If you want to stay up to date on all the fun things to do in Des Moines, sign up for Off Hours, your free weekly newsletter from the Des Moines Register that highlights all the fun things to do in central Iowa. Recently we’ve written about karaoke bars, thrift stores, arts and crafts, vegan […]
Marilyn Johnson, advertising director for the Ames Senior Variety Show, believes that “life always goes on,” regardless of age. This annual reminder is why more than 600 people have performed in the annual Ames Senior Variety Show over three decades. This year’s performance of “Footloose and Fancy Free: Oh! The Places We’ll See!” will feature […]
Millennial Mercedes Wallace returns to Abercrombie & Fitch Columbus Dispatch reporter Sheridan Hendrix talks to Mercedes Wallace, a millennial from Columbus, about her feelings about Abercrombie & Fitch. Abercrombie & Fitch will open a new store at Jordan Creek Town Center, nine years after closing a previous store at the West Des Moines mall. The […]
