Riverview Music Festival is bringing hip hop, R&B, and Latin pop to The Riviera amphitheater on Saturday, Sept. 4. The first annual festival was created to celebrate live music and diversity, while also establishing a new cultural landmark for live entertainment on the north side of Des Moines. The Grammy
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Posted June 22, 2021in The Culture Buzz
The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Strongly consider getting your vaccinations. Continue to be creative. Find ways to celebrate your thankfulness safely with family, friends and others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz, 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Arts Quote of
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Posted June 22, 2021in Stray Thoughts
Through the long arc of history, the Iowa Supreme Court has developed a reputation for judicial courage that often puts it ahead of many other courts when crafting groundbreaking decisions before important legal concepts become widely accepted. The issues have been meaty, and controversial, especially here in the middle of
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Posted June 15, 2021in The Culture Buzz
The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Strongly consider getting your vaccinations. Continue to be creative. Find ways to celebrate your thankfulness safely with family, friends and others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz, 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Arts Quote of
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Posted June 15, 2021in Stray Thoughts
Gov. Kim Reynolds talked last week about the importance of government leaders keeping other government officials looped in as decisions are made and events unfold. The governor was more correct than she probably intended. I will get to that shortly. But first, here is some important background on the governor’s
Read More →DES MOINES — Precipitation averaged more than an inch below normal for the month of May, streamflows are dropping, soil moisture is low and shallow groundwater conditions are a concern in several areas of the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Nearly 90 percent of Iowa is experiencing
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA — Thursday, June 10, 2021 — A new automated pawn record system implemented by the Des Moines Police Department has significantly improved the process of reporting and finding stolen goods. LeadsOnline is the nation’s largest online investigation system and provides access to transactions from thousands of reporting
Read More →The Latino Center of Iowa, in partnership with the Chicago Latino Film Festival, will bring to Iowa the first Latino Film Festival connecting Iowans to aspects of LatinX culture and social life not presented in mainstream media. This inaugural event will also be the first festival at the recently renovated
Read More →The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Strongly consider getting your vaccinations. Continue to be creative. Find ways to celebrate your thankfulness safely with family, friends and others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz, 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Arts Quote of
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Posted June 07, 2021in Stray Thoughts
Too often these days, Americans and our government seem to be incapable of agreeing on what the best course of action is, regardless of the issue. This is especially true when we are talking about immigration and immigrants. Case in point: Zalmay Niazy of Iowa Falls. Before you jump to the
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