Johnston Town News Today

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming — and the cicadas are coming. But that won’t stop us, and it shouldn’t stop you, from enjoying the seemingly endless entertainment that graces central Iowa during its warmest months. Artwork from the world-renowned to the area’s brightest up and coming ta

Is your school committee big enough? Johnston voters will likely decide whether to nearly double the current school committee, from 5 to 9 members, should that question make the ballot in …

Thirty-two-year-old chemist Thomas Henry Hughes settled in Johnston in 1849, established the village of Hughesdale and founded the Hughesdale Dye & Chemical Company. In 1868, he gifted Johnston …

Whether it’s Des Moines city proper or Ankeny, Clive, Urbandale or any of the other suburbs in the metro, pride abounds in the residents who call these communities home. They are proud of the thriving business community; the charitable organizations; and the trails, parks, events, arts and other qua

Farmers market season is in full swing in Central Iowa.

A popular brewery, Backpocket Brewing, opened a satellite location in Johnston in January. Backpocket Pin & Pixel is located at Merle Hay Road and 62nd Street in the newly constructed Johnston Town Center. The new digs differ from Backpocket’s original Coralville location. The “Pin” portion i

The taproom will include a made-from-scratch kitchen with wood-fired pizzas, Korean-style wings and street tacos.

Johnston plans to kick off the holiday season with a day of celebration this weekend at the new Johnston Town Center. Holidays at the Town Center is s

Johnston plans to kick off the holiday season with a day of celebration this weekend at the new Johnston Town Center. Holidays at the Town Center is s

VenuWorks chosen to manage the Yard in Johnston Tuesday, February 9, 2021 10:46 AM The Ames-based venue management company VenueWorks has been hired to manage the Yard in the Johnston Town Center. According to a news release, the Yard, a central green space, is scheduled to open this summer. It will feature regular events, including concerts, a splash pad and a seasonal ice-skating rink. The Yard is a public-private initiative to redevelop Merle Hay Road at the inter...