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Posted September 10, 2019in Just Released

Richard Keeling Honored As A Best-in-State Next-Generation Wealth Advisor by Forbes Magazine

Richard Keeling, CFP®, CRPC®, APMA® a Private Wealth Advisor with Ameriprise Financial in Clear Lake, was named to the list of “Forbes Best-in-State Next-Generation Wealth Advisors” published by Forbes Magazine. [...]

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Posted September 10, 2019in Stray Thoughts

Iowa’s caucuses need to be more inclusive

Some of my friends who are Democrats are asking Iowa party officials some very uncomfortable questions these days. I applaud these people for standing up. Their questions go something like [...]

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Posted September 10, 2019in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:

Quote of the week: “Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food and fresh air and play.” – Phillip Pullman, from [...]

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Posted September 06, 2019in Just Released

The Kingdom Choir to Perform in Ames: One of 29 North American tour stops

The celebrated British choir, The Kingdom Choir, catapulted to global acclaim when they captivated 2 billion viewers with their widely-publicized performance at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan [...]

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Posted September 04, 2019in Just Released

The Des Moines Symphony opens its 2019-2020 season with “Gil Shaham Plays Tchaikovsky,” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 at the Des [...]

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Posted September 04, 2019in Feature 1

Fall Arts & Entertainment Guide

A jam-packed autumn season includes must-see live music, theater, sports and art events from all around the area. Are you ready for some fall entertainment? Prepare to fill up on [...]

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Posted September 04, 2019in Feature 2

Beauty Queens

Iowans give the behind-the-scenes scoop on pageant life. Behind the brief stage moments, the bright white smiles and the sparkling crowns that accompany most pageants are months of preparation in [...]

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Posted September 04, 2019in Feature 3

America’s Sport

How football has replaced baseball as our sport of choice In 1919, two years before the first baseball radio broadcast, the New York Times reported that all records for crowds [...]

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Posted September 04, 2019in Civic Skinny

Reynolds sat on $600,000 in bills in the Godfrey case. Tirrell trial delayed. Campus sex, drinking and helmets.

The Governor’s office sat on more than $600,000 of legal bills from the Nyemaster law firm in the costly Chris Godfrey trial until the trial was over. The bills — [...]

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Posted September 04, 2019in Political Mercury

Governor, Congressman Khanna headlining Pillar’s Jefferson opening

Slate of events, national attention expected for Sept. 7 event on town square. California Congressman Ro Khanna sees so much potential in Jefferson that he brought a delegation from Silicon [...]

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