Des Moines News: Des Moines has a way to help remind you when to bring the blue bin to the curb. Learn Me. Mayalu Coffee is offering its unique version of a Pumpkin Spice latte The farmer’s market in Carlisle is making a move. The town says it’s moving the market across the street to the high school Saturday. People will get to buy produce and checkout the Carlisle Pickers & the Car Show from 9-3 PM. Waukee Public library is once again open on Sundays. Open from noon to 4PM.   Events this Weekend Beaverdale Fall Festival 2023 Saturday Rustic Home & Vendor Show/Fall & Holiday Edition at Warren County Fairgrounds Applefest at Living History Farms Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow Sports Park Sunday Once at the Des Moines Community Playhouse Sip N' Thrift at Captain Roy's Food Pantry Sundays at the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park   Click Here for What’s Up DSM Stickers, shirts and other Swag! Contact Me Visit talkDSM.com to read articles, see photos,contact me, and follow on social media.  Watch on YouTube. Text me your comments! 515-635-5426 Please begin each text with your first name and town your listening from. Thanks! Remember, "Community can be found in the white and yellow pages.

Des Moines News: People in Polk County will have some help keeping cool for the five day heat wave. Learn more. Trash pickup in Des Moines next week will be delayed by one day because of Labor Day. Learn More. Some towns in the Des Moines area are trying to conserve water because of the summer heat. Altoona and Johnston have asked people to limit how much they water their lawns and gardens. But Des Moines Water Works is asking everyone to conserve water. DSM Parks And Rec has released the city’s Fall events guide. Read it here. The Greater Des Moines Partnership is hiring an Events & Project Specialist. Tickets are now on sale for Spirits in the Gardens at Reiman Gardens in Ames.   Events this Weekend Saturday DSM Farmers Market Live Horse Racing at Prairie Meadows Casino & Racetrack Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow Sports Park Sunday Temporary Insanity at Tallgrass Theatre Sunday Tunes Series at Summerset Winery The Des Moines Symphony's Water Works Pops    Click Here for What’s Up DSM Stickers, shirts and other Swag!    Contact Me Visit talkDSM.com to read articles, see photos,contact me, and follow on social media.  Watch on YouTube. Text me your comments! 515-635-5426 Please begin each text with your first name and town your listening from. Thanks! Remember, "Community can be found in the white and yellow pages.

Many people on social media are already looking forward to Fall. Pumpkin Spice Lattes have already returned and families will be apple picking at local orchards around Des Moines as early as this weekend. What about Halloween? Are you ready for local spooky events? People in love with ghost stories might want to take a trip just north of Des Moines this October. Lauren Riensche is the owner and tour guide of Cedar Falls Ghost Tours. Listen to today's interview for the creepy details.  Follow Cedar Falls Ghost Tours on Facebook & Instagram. Listen to The Iowa Podcast with Justin Brady Click Here for What’s Up DSM Stickers, shirts and other Swag! Des Moines News: The Des Moines area will see a smokey haze. The National Weather Service says the haze will be widespread after 2PM.  IowaWORKS is having a Career Fair at Central Library. The DSM Library says the event will be on Thursday, September 7 from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM. Slow Down Coffee in Des Moines is brewing coffee for early risers. The Des Moines shop in Highland Park says it will officially be open at 6:30 AM Tuesdays through Fridays. The shop is closed on Mondays. Waukee Parks and Recreation has posted its Fall & Winter Program Guide. The city says people of all ages can begin registering for classes, events, leagues and more Thursday. Click here for the guide. Pleasant Hill has plans to grow and it wants to hear from its residents. Learn More.   Events this Week Wednesday 16th Annual Hunger Fight at Hy-Vee Hall at Iowa Events Center Headshot Happy Hour/Women's Networking Event at Secret Admirer Cigar Night in The Beer Garden at The Hall in West Des Moines Thursday Music in the Garden at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Music in the Junction w/ Gimikk at Historic Valley Junction Thursday Night Comedy Open Mic at Java Joes Ankeny   Contact Me Visit talkDSM.com to read articles, see photos,contact me, and follow on social media.  Watch on YouTube. Text me your comments! 515-635-5426 Please begin each text with your first name and town your listening from. Thanks! Remember, "Community can be found in the white and yellow pages.

Des Moines News: Apple Picking begins!   Center Grove Apple Orchard Wills Family Orchard Iowa Orchard   Pumpkin Spice lattes have returned. Oh sure you can go to Caribou and Starbucks. But our local shops have delicious Autumn drinks waiting for you. For example,  Blue Bean Coffee will be offering its PumpkinPATCH flight this Friday.  Des Moines is hiring. The city is looking for an Enterprise Data Scientist and Engineer.   Click Here for What’s Up DSM Stickers, shirts and other Swag!   Events this Week Monday Comedy Open Mic Night at The Station on Ingersoll Bingo Night at Confluence Tuesday Karaoke Night at Teehee's Comedy Club Friendly Feud at Smash Park   Contact Me Visit talkDSM.com to read articles, see photos,contact me, and follow on social media.  Watch on YouTube. Text me your comments! 515-635-5426 Please begin each text with your first name and town your listening from. Thanks! Remember, "Community can be found in the white and yellow pages.

 The largest Fair since before the pandemic. More than 1.1 million people have attended this year’s Iowa State Fair. Making 2023 the second largest fair in its 169 years. The Des Moines Register says 1,133,938 enjoyed the state’s largest event. That’s over 15,000 fairgoers from 2022.  2019 still holds the record of most fairgoers at  1,170,375.  Click Here for What’s Up DSM Stickers, shirts and other Swag! Des Moines News: The Excessive Heat Warning continues across the state. The National Weather Service says the Des Moines area could feel temps over 100 degrees Wednesday and possibly Thursday. We should return to the mid 80s by Saturday. In light of the heat, DART is giving free rides to all official cooling centers in Des Moines.  The Iowa Latino Heritage Festival needs volunteers. Sign up to help with: Admission Gates Beverage Tent Children’s Activities Cultural Booths Festival Set-up/Tear Down Sign up here Grimes Public Library is hiring. The library says it has a job opening for part time filers.   Teacher reminder this week:  Peace Tree in East Village is offering BOGO draft beers to any school staff member this week through Sunday. Slow Down Coffee in Highland Park is giving teachers 10% off a drink of their choice this week.   Events this Week Wednesday The Office Trivia at Smash Park Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre Presents: Shrek the Musical at Stoner Theater - Des Moines Civic Center Comedian Leanne Morgan: Just Getting Started at Hoyt Sherman Place Thursday Showing of the 48 Hour Film Project: Best of Screening at Varsity Cinema Cake Decorating Class: The Art of Crème Brûlée at Molly's Frozen Thursday Night Open Mic at Java Joes Ankeny This weekend: World Food & Music Festival    Contact Me Visit talkDSM.com to read articles, see photos,contact me, and follow on social media.  Watch on YouTube. Text me your comments! 515-635-5426 Please begin each text with your first name and town your listening from. Thanks! Remember, "Community can be found in the white and yellow pages.

Des Moines News: Excessive Heat Warning for pretty much the entire state. The National Weather Service says the Des Moines area could feel temps over 100 degrees Wednesday and possibly Thursday. We should return to the mid 80s by Saturday. Back to School night for many Schools. Some businesses are helping teachers out: - Peace Tree in East Village is offering BOGO draft beers to any school staff member this week through Sunday. - Slow Down Coffee in Highland Park is giving teachers 10% off a drink of their choice this week. The Hub Spot in downtown Des Moines is ready to party. The restaurant with a river view is renovated and people can make reservations for their event. The city says the Hub can host just over 50 people.  View video.   Click Here for What’s Up DSM Stickers, shirts and other Swag!   Some Events this Week The Office Trivia at Smash Park Learn To Skate at Metro Ice Sport Facility Beaverdale Farmers' Market on the west side of Franklin Junior High school World Food & Music Festival is this weekend   Contact Me Visit talkDSM.com to read articles, see photos,contact me, and follow on social media.  Watch on YouTube. Text me your comments! 515-635-5426 Please begin each text with your first name and town your listening from. Thanks! Remember, "Community can be found in the white and yellow pages.

Des Moines News: Help Des Moines plan a new accessible playground and sprayground for Gray's Lake Park!  Learn More. A new DISPENSARY is coming soon at the Avenues of Ingersoll and Grand at 2817 Ingersoll College students or new college students have until August 31st to  APPLY FOR THE IOWA LATINO HERITAGE FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP Dinks Pickleball is coming to Merle Hay Mall and it will have 13 pickleball courts… Blank Park Zoo is welcoming Ghee and Pickles, the mulefoot pigs to Kids Kingdom   The 2023 Best Fair Food is the Deep-Fried Bacon Brisket Mac-n-Cheese at Grilled Cheese! You’ll find it by the big slide. I was at the fair yesterday and this is what some folks had to say about the sandwich. I mostly love to eat food like the Deep-fried Bacon brisket Mac-n-Cheese, and the Iowa Twinkie. Then I just roam around checking out the big slide, people watch on the Grand Concourse, or at the beer tent, walk by the butter cow and Caitlin Clark. Oh, since I grew my own pumpkin patch, I needed to check out the giant pumpkins.   Speaking of the Iowa State Fair:   There is still much more to see this weekend. I talk to some other people about what they’re doing at the fair. New Fair Food to try this year: Grinder Ball – The Bacon Box Iowa Twinkie – Whatcha Smokin’ BBQ & Brew Deep-Fried Bacon Brisket Mac-n-Cheese Grilled Cheese Artists to see at the Iowa State Fair GrandStand: Ludacris The Chicks Jason Aldean Free Shows: Ingrid Andress Claire Rosinkranz Asleep at the Wheel Country Gold - LeRoy Van Dyke, Mandy Barnett, David Frizzell CAIN   Other Events this Weekend The DSM Art Center is having a 75th Anniversary Community Lawn Party from 11am - 3pm Saturday. FuseDSM's Annual Golf Tournament at Terrace Hills Golf Course Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Walker Johnston Park Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre Presents: Shrek the Musical at Stoner Theater - Des Moines Civic Center   Contact Me Visit talkDSM.com to read articles, see photos,contact me, and follow on social media.  Watch on YouTube. Text me your comments! 515-635-5426 Please begin each text with your first name and town your listening from. Thanks! Remember, "Community can be found in the white and yellow pages."

I'm back from vacation in time for the Iowa State Fair! So, lets talk about the highlights of the fair this week. Artists to see at the Iowa State Fair Grand Stand: The Black Keys Jeff Dunham: Still Not Canceled Tour Lindsey Stirling Maren Morris Ludacris The Chicks Jason Aldean   Free Shows: Hairball Ned LeDoux Megan Moroney Ingrid Andress Claire Rosinkranz Asleep at the Wheel Country Gold - LeRoy Van Dyke, Mandy Barnett, David Frizzell CAIN New Fair Food to try this year: Grinder Ball – The Bacon Box Iowa Twinkie – Whatcha Smokin’ BBQ & Brew Deep-Fried Bacon Brisket Mac-n-Cheese Grilled Cheese  Checkout the New Swag! Contact Me Visit talkDSM.com to read articles, see photos,contact me, and follow on social media.  Watch on YouTube. Text me your comments! 515-635-5426 Please begin each text with your first name and town your listening from. Thanks! Remember, "Community can be found in the white and yellow pages."

Des Moines News: New Iowa PBS Documentary  at five Fridley Theatres across the state on July 30 at 2 p.m. Grimes is hosting its first Oktoberfest at Heritage Park on October 1st. Sunflower exploring has begun. The DNR has some tips for you. Read More. New What’s Up DSM Stickers and T-Shirts. Check it out! Events this Weekend Warren County Fair 2023 Little Shop of Horrors at DSM Community Playhouse Over the Top: National Balloon Classic 2023 through August 5th CAP Theatre Summer Classic - The Comedy of Errors at Haines Park in Altoona Next Week Dave & Busters opens Monday in West Des Moines Remember, the Iowa State Fair begins August 10th. Contact Me Visit talkDSM.com to read articles, see photos,contact me, and follow on social media.  Watch on YouTube. Text me your comments! 515-635-5426 Please begin each text with your first name and town your listening from. Thanks! Remember, "Community can be found in the white and yellow pages."

What's Up Des Moines July 21st, 2023 Des Moines News: RAGBRAI begins this weekend in Sioux City. Bicyclers will be riding through Des Moines Wednesday for Des Moines-Apoloza.  The following businesses will be closed as riders pass through Ankeny due to limited or no access because of the RAGBRAI route: Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center Albaugh Family Senior Community Center Public Services Building - Deliveries may be made to City Hall. Please call the department directly or do business online. Des Moines traffic closures thanks to RAGBRAI Fleur Cinema & Cafe is reopening! The theater says it’s partnering with Fridley Theatres to open this October.   “The Fleur Cinema & Café will reopen in time for the fall Oscar season, when it will showcase various Academy Award contenders. It will continue to provide the highest quality pictures, exceptional service, and unmatched experience that has made it a staple in the Des Moines area for nearly two decades.” The Latino Heritage Festival needs volunteers for the September event. Sign up here.  Technicians in Waukee are conducting a natural gas leak detection survey in parts of the city. This city says the annual process is part of the City's maintenance plan and helps ensure the gas system is in accordance with federal, state and customer guidelines. Work is daily through July 28. Events this Weekend Friday American Cheese Society's 40th Annual Conference Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park/Lauridsen Amphitheater Wood Fired Pizza at Madison County Winery Saturday  Cornbread Festival at Riverview Park Summer Sizzler 5k Kjell Bjorgen/Stand-Up Comedy at Teehee's Comedy Club Uptown Art Market Uptown Shopping Center Sunday Shakespeare on the Lawn Vegan Summer Farmers' Market at Cowles Commons Food Pantry Sundays at the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park A special partnership with the Iowa Cubs allows baseball fans free admission to any Sunday home game (approx. 1pm start time) with the donation of three food items to the DMARC Food Pantry! Donations can be made at the DMARC booth at Gate B.  All Weekend  Hy-Vee Indy Car Races Madison County Fair Next Week Des Moines-Apoloza 2023 AAU Junior Olympic Games at Drake Stadium Warren County Fair  Contact Me Visit talkDSM.com to read articles, see photos,contact me, and follow on social media.  Watch on YouTube. Text me your comments! 515-635-5426 Please begin each text with your first name and town your listening from. Thanks! Remember, "Community can be found in the white and yellow pages."