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 Arts Podcasts of past interviews may be found
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Posted October 25, 2021in Stray Thoughts
The Iowa Legislature’s “To Do” list should be a little longer after last week. And people need to contact their senators and representatives in the Legislature to make sure they understand their duty is to protect the health and safety of Iowans. The reason? The Iowa Supreme Court handed down a
Read More →Tallgrass Theatre Company (TTC) and the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce announces Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Tallgrass Theatre Company’s new performing arts venue in West Des Moines located at 2019 Grand Ave. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Details: Please join in celebrating the opening of Tallgrass Theatre Company’s new performing arts
Read More →Midwest Family Lending is celebrating 25 years of service, helping Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Colorado residents finance their homes and achieve the dream of homeownership. In celebration of this milestone, the community is invited to attend an open house at the local mortgage company’s home office in Urbandale. What
Read More →President Biden ordered all United States flags to half-staff from October 18 through October 22, 2021 in honor of General Colin Powell. PROCLAMATION ON THE DEATH OF GENERAL COLIN POWELL: General Colin Powell was a patriot of unmatched honor and dignity. The son of immigrants, born in New York City,
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Posted October 18, 2021in Stray Thoughts
The requirements for becoming a teacher were always straightforward: Earn a college degree in education, take enough classes in your area of specialty, practice your teaching skills for a semester as a student teacher. Politicians have added a new skill this year in some states: Be a mind-reader. That’s what
Read More →Steven Vail Fine Arts welcomes the return of Liz Grindle as Gallery Director and the addition of Beau Grindle as Director of Operations. Liz received a dual degree: BFA in Printmaking, BA in Art History, Minor in Business. Beau holds a BA in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing
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Posted October 12, 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 “Life is like a
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Posted October 12, 2021in Stray Thoughts
Richard Deming, the son of a grain elevator worker and grocery store clerk from small-town South Dakota, is a modest, soft-spoken man. He has spent the majority of his adult life with people when they are most vulnerable — when they or loved ones are fighting cancer. Ron Fournier came
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