Give a listen to “Old Photographs,” the closing track on Tommy Emmanuel’s ‘It’s Never Too Late’, and you’ll hear the distinctive squeak of finger noise as he runs his hands across the frets of his Maton Signature TE guitar. Many musicians would edit those imperfections out, but to Emmanuel, those
Read More →Leaders with WesleyLife of Johnston, Iowa, and Genesis Health System of Davenport, Iowa, today announced “WellSpire” as the name of the new entity that is being formed by the partnership of the two organizations. The partnership, announced last month, will strengthen a common mission to pave the way for older
Read More →Historic Valley Junction will host its annual DIY in the Junction event tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stores in Valley Junction will have classes, demonstrations, make-and-takes, samplers, crafts, and other learning activities. Participating stores include Artisan Gallery 218, Bings, Beyond the Mirror, Cirque
Read More →Waukee, Iowa — The City of Waukee is declaring that a Snow Emergency Parking Ban will go into effect in Waukee on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. This parking ban will remain in effect until Sunday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. Please announce to the public soon and often,
Read More →The dsmHack team has announced the local nonprofit organizations that will benefit from 100 developers, designers, and innovators working around the clock as part of the sixth annual 2019 Des Moines Charity Hackathon (dsmHack). Hosted at the Des Moines Social Club, this year’s hackathon will help eleven nonprofits representing a
Read More →Four driving tour locations around Saylorville Lake include the Saylorville Lake Visitor Center, Cottonwood Recreation Area, Bob Shetler Recreation Area and Jester Park Lodge. The tour includes outdoor observation locations with spotting scopes and naturalists available for questions. The Saylorville Lake Visitor Center will be hosting the Iowa State Wildlife
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Posted February 19, 2019in Stray Thoughts
Last week’s news put furrows in my brow. As I ruminated on the headlines and details in the news accounts, I came away convinced something is out of whack somewhere. One of the reports was that Amazon, the online retailing behemoth, cancelled plans to build a corporate headquarters in New
Read More →The Saylorville Lake outflows will be reduced to nearly zero cubic feet per second on Wednesday, February 20th as a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dive team performs an inspection of the outlet structure. The gate closure is scheduled to begin at 7:00 AM and will reopen when divers have
Read More →Grimes, IA – The Warren County Polar Plunge a Special Olympics Iowa fundraiser is set for Saturday, February 23 at Lake Ahquabi in Indianola. The Polar Plunge is a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations, and businesses to support Special Olympics Iowa athletes by taking a cold dip in the frigid
Read More →Waukee, Iowa — The City of Waukee is declaring that a Snow Emergency Parking Ban will go into effect in Waukee onTuesday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. This parking ban will remain in effect until Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. Please announce to the public soon and often, if
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