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. The list recognizes millennial financial advisors who have demonstrated high levels of ethical standards, professionalism and success in the business.
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Posted September 10, 2019in Stray Thoughts
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 this: Is the Iowa Democratic Party more concerned about keeping the Iowa caucuses first in the nation in the presidential
Read More →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 his presentation for the tenth anniversary of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2012 Are you curious about where I find these
Read More →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 Markle, when they performed “Stand By Me.” The Kingdom Choir brings their unique renditions of top hits and gospel classics
Read More →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 Moines Civic Center — 221 Walnut St., Des Moines. The Symphony begins its 82nd Season with a thrilling all-Tchaikovsky program.
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Posted September 04, 2019in Feature 1
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 fine art, up-close theater and on-stage action, spectator sports, brisk outdoor autumn weather and fun festivals. CITYVIEW’s Fall Arts and
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Posted September 04, 2019in Feature 2
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 hopes of a title that will lead to a paid college education, a modeling contract or another career opportunity. Pageant
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Posted September 04, 2019in Feature 3
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 at Times Square had been “shattered” by the horde that rubbed shoulders for blocks to watch a scoreboard reenactment of
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Posted September 04, 2019in Civic Skinny
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 — which raise to nearly $2 million the cost to the taxpayers so far in defending the seven-year-old lawsuit — were
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Posted September 04, 2019in Political Mercury
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 Valley, the technology center of the nation, to visit the Greene County seat in December. Just weeks later, Iowa Gov.
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