Posted April 30, 2020in Joe's Extra
“Drake University has postponed the 2020 Drake Relays.” The sporting world goes quiet. The blue oval is an empty, wind-swept desert. A hotdog in a steamed bun is a distant dream. Except at our house. “He’s rounding the corner, ladies and gentlemen. Come on, let’s give him a big Drake
Read More →DES MOINES (April 20, 2020) – Security National Bank of Iowa today opens its first full-service location in the West Des Moines area. The location is at 200 S. Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266. Security National Bank saw a need in the West Des Moines market— a bank with an integrated, tailored
Read More →Wednesday, April 29, 2020 – THE CULTURE BUZZ – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Time Broadcast regionally on KFMG 98.9 FM; Streaming globally through www.kfmg.org Please note that the current Covid-19 pandemic is critically impacting our everyday lives, including our cultural sites and events. There is a myriad of
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Posted April 27, 2020in Stray Thoughts
The coronavirus crisis has exposed the financial vulnerabilities of countless Iowa businesses. Whether we like it or not, it will be touch-and-go to see how many come through this intact, how many will end up as shadows of their former selves, and how many will disappear. It’s implausible that businesses
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa (April 27, 2020)—In the interest of health and safety in light of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden has shifted its 2020 Spring Garden Festival presented by Country Landscapes to an online plant sale with curbside pickup. The sale opens to the public at dmbotanicalgarden.com/shop on Wednesday, April
Read More →‘The Hidden Girl and Other Stories’ In difficult times, I have this odd tendency to reach for sad things. Music, movies, books and art that has a poignant, resonate depth of truth that burns — just a little. There is so much beauty in the blues that entire genres exist
Read More →DES MOINES – The Des Moines Symphony today announced the cancellation of all concerts and public events through June 14 at the Des Moines Civic Center and the Temple for Performing Arts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. All affected concerts and events, some of which had previously been announced
Read More →The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) was notified today that a maintenance employee tested positive for COVID-19, commonly referred to as Coronavirus. The employee had most recently been working alone on a vehicle that had not been in service for several months. The individual who tested positive, who
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Posted April 20, 2020in Stray Thoughts
In the world of contagions, epidemics and vaccines, there are not many true rock stars. There is, of course, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. His face is recognizable worldwide from his television briefings on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe. Another is
Read More →Bonne Finken, Lucinda Williams, and Steven Van Zandt are among The 18th IMA Nominees New York, NY April 9, 2020 — Alternative Pop/Rock writer, vocalist and producer Bonne Finken from Des Moines, Iowa joins Lucinda Williams, Steven Van Zandt and Sekou Andrews as a Nominee in The 18th annual Independent
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