🌱 DMACC Tuition-Free Scholarships + East Village Holiday Event

Des Moines IA

28 October, 2021

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Happy Friday, people of Des Moines! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know today in town. First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy and windy. High: 53 Low: 39. Here are the top stories today in Des Moines: DMACC announced Thursday that the first 100 students who apply and qualify for the Certified Nurse Aid program will receive tuition-free scholarships. The new CNA scholarship will also cover the cost of fees and books. Students can apply now for spring 2022. (theperrychief.com)With less than 60 days until Christmas, Colleen Murphy, the downtown events director at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, brings merry news. The East Village Holiday Promenade will return this year for five Fridays across November and December. Besides the extended schedule, the promenade also will hold a scavenger hunt and a wreath walk. (Des Moines Register) A Des Moines native is taking on a new role handling teen books at Ankeny's Kirkendall Library. (Des Moines Register) A Des Moines couple transformed their home to look like Hogwarts in Harry Potter, a must-see for families! (KCCI Des Moines)Des Moines will try to help combat hunger by using sustainable farming methods. (KCCI Des Moines) Today's Des Moines Daily is brought to you by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Des Moines! From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31) Taxes in Retirement Webinar (November 8) Add your event That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Katarina Betterton About me: Katarina loves to read and write. Her hobbies include cooking her grandmother's recipes, learning new languages, and crafting. She and her husband live with their mutt, Ledger, and Shiba Inu, Mikasa, who are both way too cute for their own good.