Posted September 29, 2021in Civic Skinny
In passing, he says Hilton Hotel will lose $8 million this year. In case there was any doubt, Polk County Supervisor Matt McCoy proved this week that the board is totally dysfunctional. That was fairly clear in the lawsuit that the ousted Polk County personnel chief Jim Nahas filed
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Posted September 28, 2021in The Culture Buzz
The pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Continue to be creative. Find ways to safely celebrate your thankfulness with family, friends and others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Art Quote of the Week “You can’t use up
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Posted September 27, 2021in Stray Thoughts
Do the folks in politics think we are asleep? Do they really believe no one is paying attention to what politicians are up to?It’s not surprising if you have acid indigestion these days. A few examples illustrate why I might need a tanker truck of Maalox.SENATE RACE — The comments
Read More →Beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Ankeny Art Center will be featuring the works of Melynda Van Zee and Brooke Szweda. Join in and help celebrate these local talents at their reception on Thursday, Oct. 7 from 5-7 p.m. The artist Brooke Szweda will be giving away a free signed
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Posted September 21, 2021in The Culture Buzz
The pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Continue to be creative. Find ways to safely celebrate your thankfulness with family, friends and others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Art Quote of the Week “I am learning all
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Posted September 14, 2021in The Culture Buzz
The pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Continue to be creative. Find ways to safely celebrate your thankfulness with family, friends and others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Art Quote of the Week “The Possible’s slow fuse
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Posted September 14, 2021in Remembrances
John Ruan III was raised by a feisty, tough, bare-knuckle man who started with a dump truck in Beacon, Iowa, and ended up with an empire that stretched across the country. At the time of the elder Ruan’s death, in 2010, the Ruan family owned Bankers Trust, the largest privately
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Posted September 13, 2021in Stray Thoughts
When the anniversary of some tragedy rolls around, we are reminded of what was lost in those events. We reflect on the lives that were taken and the upheaval those deaths brought to their loved ones, their friends and their communities. What might have been — that’s often a topic
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Posted September 07, 2021in The Culture Buzz
The pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Continue to be creative. Find ways to safely celebrate your thankfulness with family, friends and others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Art Quote of the Week After last week’s quote
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Posted September 07, 2021in Stray Thoughts
Let’s set aside our views on abortion. Instead, let’s consider one aspect of the new Texas abortion law that took effect last week. All of us should be able to agree on this, whether we find abortions abominable or support a woman’s right to end her pregnancy: The enforcement mechanism
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