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Posted October 18, 2019in Just Released

Bank Iowa Receives Two Public Relations Society of America Awards

Bank Iowa celebrated two more marketing wins on Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA Central Iowa) PRIME Awards Ceremony. The annual event recognizes marketing and [...]

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Posted October 17, 2019in Guest Commentary

Traditional network stations don’t usually report their lower viewership.

I’m amazed at how the traditional, over-the-air, television networks consistently report that “newspapers are dead.” Their anchors report that story time and again, but never report their own losses in [...]

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Posted October 16, 2019in Just Released

Waukee Police to Host Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Oct. 26

The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible way of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential [...]

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Posted October 11, 2019in Just Released

The Invincible Czars stop in Des Moines on Oct. 23 to play at the Fleur Cinema

The Invincible Czars–a mini-orchestra from Austin, Texas–are touring the country while performing a modern and completely original score accompanied with the 1920 German silent film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.” [...]

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Posted October 10, 2019in Stray Thoughts

Our founders wanted the press to shine its spotlight

Fifty-three years ago, I was a high school kid in southern Iowa who knew what I wanted to do with the rest of my life: I wanted to be a [...]

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Posted October 08, 2019in Just Released

Rich and Kim Willis honored with prestigious Tocqueville Society Award

Rich and Kim Willis have received the prestigious 2019 Tocqueville Society Award. This award is United Way of Central Iowa’s highest honor, given annually to an individual or household who [...]

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Posted October 02, 2019in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:

Quote of the Week “The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave [...]

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Posted October 02, 2019in Feature 1

Time for The Slaughterhouse

A conversation with a co-founder of one of Des Moines’ most famous haunted attractions and two of his key collaborators. Ian Miller and his brother started Big Al’s Slaughterhouse a [...]

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Posted October 02, 2019in Feature 2

Hooked on hockey?

Witness the on-ice action at Wells Fargo Arena as the Iowa Wild take aim at a return to the playoffs while offering an unforgettable fan experience. The Iowa Wild made [...]

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Posted October 02, 2019in Feature 3

Root cause

Learn why some central Iowans are turning to holistic, functional medicine to cure body, mind. Brittany Cousins was frustrated with the moodiness and lethargy she felt from the thyroid condition [...]

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