DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCCI ) - Jami Behun and LaQuita Lucas are rewriting history in central Iowa — or, as the owners of Heroics Sports Lounge prefer, “HER-story.”

The Des Moines City Council on Monday approved a liquor license for Heroics, which is thought to be Iowa’s first bar dedicated entirely to women’s sports. This approval is the final major hurdle before opening.

For nearly a decade, the space at 2005 Ingersoll Avenue was home to the cocktail bar Juniper Moon, which closed in the summer of 2025. Now, amid paint cans and unfinished walls, Behun and Lucas are bringing a new vision — and specific concept — to life.

“Women’s sports — they’re going to be showcased here,” Behun said.

The goal: create a space where women’s athletics are the main attraction, not an afterthought.

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