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On June 20, the longest day of the year, more than 1,000 volunteers came together at sites across the city to build literacy kits for central Iowa's...

Whether you are picking up groceries, waiting at the doctor's office, cooking from a recipe, or hanging out at home, you have an opportunity to read...

Des Moines received the prestigious All-America City Award for its civic engagement to help more young children from low-income families achieve...

As summer kicks off, so has a campaign to encourage families to access sites providing free meals to kids and teens ages 18 and younger.

A community kick-off event at Lovejoy Elementary this morning celebrated the launch of Vision To Learn in Des Moines and provided 20 students with...

Central Iowa students involved with Read to Succeed have shown significant improvements, United Way of Central Iowa announced at a press conference...

How many books did you have as a kid? Even if you weren't an avid reader, you may have had a shelf or two filled with colorful stories like "Where...

If you don't have a high school diploma, you're not alone. 34,000 central Iowans ages 18 and older don't have one. Fortunately, a new, free program...

Des Moines Public Schools, United Way of Central Iowa and DART are teaming up to offer free public transit access to Hiatt Middle School students to...

As your holiday shopping wraps up, stop by Barnes & Noble in West Des Moines on December 8 or 21 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. to purchase a gift for a...