The Des Moines Art Center is proud to continue their 20-year tradition of celebrating the Day of the Dead. While preserving the safety of visitors due to COVID-19 means the [...]
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Posted October 20, 2020in Just Released
Posted October 20, 2020in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. But, continue to be creative. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz Quote of the Week “You gain strength, [...]
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Posted October 19, 2020in Stray Thoughts
UNI student leaders missed important lesson
There is a significant disconnect right now at the University of Northern Iowa. We think of colleges and universities as places where people come together to learn, to discuss and [...]
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Posted October 14, 2020in Just Released
Bank Iowa Brings Home Nine Marketing and Communications Honors: Six campaigns earn eight trophies and a Best of Show honor
Bank Iowa’s marketing team is celebrating nine marketing awards won on Friday, October 9, 2020, during the virtual Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Central Iowa PRIME Awards Ceremony. The [...]
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Posted October 13, 2020in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. But, continue to be creative. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz Quote of the Week “He who has [...]
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Posted October 13, 2020in Just Released
PARTNERSHIP CEO TAKES OVER AS CHAIR OF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVES
Jay Byers, CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, officially assumed position as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) at the [...]
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Posted October 12, 2020in Stray Thoughts
Just leave arrests for law officers
My closest friend spent his working life in law enforcement. He handled everything from minor traffic violations to homicides, with assorted robberies, break-ins, vandalism and domestic assaults in between. Sadly, [...]
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Posted October 12, 2020in Just Released
Botanical Garden Conservatory and Indoor Spaces Reopen This Wednesday, Oct. 14
After closing its indoor spaces due COVID-19, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will reopen its iconic conservatory, Gardeners Show House, art exhibit and Garden Shop on Wednesday, Oct. 14. [...]
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Posted October 09, 2020in Just Released
Urbandale Food Pantry Seeking Nominations to Board of Directors: 14-member board plays major role in continued development of the food pantry
Urbandale Food Pantry Board President Katie Lord today announced the pantry is seeking nominations for three open board of director positions. The 14-person board is responsible for developing and executing [...]
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Posted October 06, 2020in Stray Thoughts
2020 has shown us why America needs journalists
There is one week set aside each year to salute newspapers for the important role they have played in our nation, a role that goes back to the beginning of [...]
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