Posted November 19, 2019in Stray Thoughts
Credibility is oh so fragile, and officials in Iowa’s largest school district dented theirs last week. Even people who don’t live in Des Moines should be troubled by what occurred, because there is a good chance, come January, the Iowa Legislature will respond in ways that could affect every other
Read More →The results are in, and the IMT Des Moines Half Marathon has been recognized by RaceRaves as the top half marathon in Iowa. RaceRaves, the leading online race finder and reviews community for runners of all levels, has announced the winners of its “Runners Choice: Best Half Marathons in the
Read More →The all-new Disney Dance Upon a Dream (www.DisneyDanceTour.com), starring singer, actress and dancer Mackenzie Ziegler will perform at STEPHENS AUDITORIUM on MARCH 17. The show takes the cast on an electrifying journey to find their own beat in a fast-moving world that features a soundtrack of Disney’s greatest hits remixed
Read More →Saturday, March 7, Nate Bargatze will be at Hoyt Sherman Place at 7 p.m. Hailing from Old Hickory, Tennessee, rising stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze is selling out shows across America. On March 26, 2019, Nate’s first solo one hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid, premiered globally. Nate followed in the
Read More →The Holiday Promenade in Historic East Village is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 22 from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Holiday Promenade is the kickoff to the holiday season in Downtown Des Moines (DSM) and has a fun-filled weekend of events.
Read More →The Des Moines Symphony kicks off the holiday season with Thanksgiving weekend screenings of Home Alone, the beloved holiday comedy starring Macauley Culkin. Led by guest conductor John Beal, the Orchestra will play John Williams’ Academy Award® -nominated score live as the complete film is shown in HD on a
Read More →Historic Valley Junction will unveil Phase 1 of LIGHT Valley Junction at 4 p.m. on Nov. 21 as it kicks off the holiday season with MINGLE & JINGLE in the Junction. The Historic Valley Junction Foundation has partnered with Valley Junction based KCL Engineering to create a lighting solution that
Read More →On Tuesday, the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce surprised Tom Gayman, owner of Performance Realty, LLC and Urbandale City Council Member, with the news that he was selected as the 2019 Citizen of the Year. While serving three terms on Urbandale City Council, Tom has worked tirelessly for the citizens of
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Posted November 13, 2019in Stray Thoughts
I was in Dubuque last week to toast a friend who was retiring after a long and distinguished career. There was a big community reception that was attended by scores of people. The speakers mentioned his many contributions to the company where he worked for 33 years. They commented on
Read More →Smash Park has partnered with local fitness instructors and studios to offer free wellness classes every weekend. Back in September, Smash Park started hosting “Wellness Weekends” in the Yard and will move the classes inside during the winter. The goal of Wellness Weekends is to provide a free option for
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