On Saturday, February 13, the Des Moines Art Center will open The Path to Paradise: Judith Schaechter’s Stained-Glass Art. Organized by the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, the exhibition will be on view in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery through May 23, 2021. The Art Center’s presentation
Read More →Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) announced three new virtual performances from around the world as part of the organization’s popular Wellmark Family Series. The three virtual experiences are designed to be interactive and encourage families to learn together while safely at home. The programs were developed within the last 10
Read More →The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. But, continue to be creative. Find ways to celebrate your thankfulness safely with family and friends. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Arts Quote of the Week “The
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Posted January 26, 2021in Stray Thoughts
The purpose was pretty simple when the Iowa Legislature wrote the state’s public meetings law many years ago: Government boards are required to announce their meetings at least one day in advance, and officials must tell the public what will be discussed and voted on. People are entitled to participate
Read More →UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Transplant Center completed a record number of life-saving kidney transplants in 2020. The Transplant Center performed 125 kidney transplants, doubling the number of transplants from three years ago. The Iowa Methodist Transplant Center reached another momentous milestone in the month of August with its 1,000th
Read More →The City of Waukee is declaring that a Snow Emergency Parking Ban will go into effect in Waukee on Monday, Jan. 25 at noon. This parking ban will remain in effect through Wednesday, Jan. 27 at noon. The parking ban applies to all streets in Waukee. The removal of vehicles
Read More →Iowa Wild and the American Hockey League announced the complete 2020-21 schedule. The Wild will play a shortened season of 34 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with an even split of home and road games. “As we prepare for a season unlike any other in our 85-year history, our
Read More →Iowa Wild and the American Hockey League released today the Texas Stars are Iowa’s opening night matchup on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at Wells Fargo Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. This is the first Iowa Wild game since Mar. 11, 2020, against the Grand Rapids Griffins and
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Posted January 20, 2021in Civic Skinny
Looking fresh and healthy behind his University of Iowa facemask, Marty Tirrell, who led a complicated life as a boisterous sports-radio host and a glib conman and who was an alcoholic and gambling addict who went from living the large life with the rich and notable to being homeless and
Read More →The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. But, continue to be creative. Find ways to celebrate your thankfulness safely with family and friends. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Arts Quote of the Week “Every
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