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IHSAA Scores for Iowa High School Football Week 3


IHSAA Scores for Iowa High School Football Week 3

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 […]

Is Hy-Vee open on Labor Day? What stores are open this weekend?


Is Hy-Vee open on Labor Day? What stores are open this weekend?

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 […]

Gas Lamp reopens in Buddy’s Corral, the former gay bar in the East Village


Gas Lamp reopens in Buddy’s Corral, the former gay bar in the East Village

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 […]

Luke Bryan, food and music from around the world


Luke Bryan, food and music from around the world

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 […]

Will the Raygun Store sponsor the Raygun Breaker? I certainly hope so!


Will the Raygun Store sponsor the Raygun Breaker? I certainly hope so!

Olympic officials defend breakdance artist with zero points “B-Girl” Raygun took the online trolling in her stride following her unique breaking performance. Raygun made it to the Olympics! But it wasn’t the Des Moines store with its quirky T-shirts. So who is the Australian “Raygun” behind the Olympic performance? Breaking, better known as breakdancing, made […]