Posted January 30, 2019in Stray Thoughts
Harold Hill, that smooth-talking con artist in “The Music Man,” persuaded gullible Iowans that “ya got trouble, my friend, right here in River City.” He arrived in town to sell band instruments and band uniforms to parents who didn’t know they wanted or needed them. But his first task was
Read More →FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (Jan. 28, 2019) – Tiffany Tauscheck, Chief Strategy Officer at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has been selected as a winner in the economic development profession’s 40 Under 40 awards. An independent five-member selection committee chose the winners from a pool of more than 229 qualified candidates,
Read More →Waukee, Iowa – REWARD OF UP TO $1,500 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST OF THE SUSPECT(S) IN THIS CASE. Waukee Crime Stoppers and the Waukee Police Department need the public’s assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for armed robbery. On Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at approximately 9
Read More →JOHNSTON, IOWA – Members of the Johnston Board of Education have named Ms. Laura Kacer as the new superintendent of the Johnston Community School District. The board was unanimous in its decision to hire Kacer following her interview with the seven-member board and numerous pieces of positive feedback from the
Read More →
Posted January 22, 2019in Stray Thoughts
One of the biggest contrasts in public access to state and local governments in Iowa came into focus last week, and Iowans should be concerned by what occurred. A bit of context: Iowans have long had the right to sit in on almost every meeting of state government policy-making and
Read More →Waukee, Iowa — The City of Waukee is declaring that a Snow Emergency Parking Ban will go into effect in Waukee on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 3 p.m. This parking ban will remain in effect until Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. The parking ban applies to all streets in
Read More →Due to the forecasted winter weather and potential for hazardous driving conditions, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Saylorville Lake will close the Saylorville Lake Dam Road and NW 78th Ave at 5 pm Friday, January 18, 2019. The road will re-open on Saturday, January 19, 2019 once snow
Read More →Waukee, Iowa — The City of Waukee is declaring that a Snow Emergency Parking Ban will go into effect in Waukee on Friday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m.This parking ban will remain in effect until Sunday, Jan. 20 at 12 p.m. The parking ban applies to all streets in Waukee
Read More →The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Saylorville Lake are warning visitors to stay off the ice. Recent warm and cold weather, along with rain and snow decrease the stability of ice conditions. Ice on reservoirs is extra dangerous due to the water constantly moving beneath the ice’s surface. Also,
Read More →
Posted January 14, 2019in Stray Thoughts
I’m not sure you can get Republicans and Democrats to agree on many things these days — not even on motherhood and apple pie. Some people believe a wall along the border with Mexico is a national security priority and is necessary to stop the movement of migrants into the
Read More →
