Meet the Author: Maureen McCue Noted global health leader shares hopes and concerns on issues ranging from autism and mental health, to epidemics and the environment. Join a conversation with Maureen McCue who will discuss her book, Birds in the Morning, Frogs at Night, at Artisan Gallery 218 on Monday,
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Posted May 10, 2022in The Culture Buzz
From the dynamic MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, Iowa comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news from the American Heartland and beyond. ― John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the
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Posted May 10, 2022in Morain
Millions of Americans are now focused on the issue of abortion, after someone leaked a first draft of the U.S. Supreme Court’s apparent decision to repeal the nation’s guarantee of a woman’s right to choose. The court is expected to issue its official ruling in June. If the leaked draft
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Posted May 09, 2022in Stray Thoughts
Irony has been so deep in recent days that we shouldn’t be surprised if people start walking around with their chore boots on or with the cuffs on their pants rolled up to avoid the mess. Consider: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas made an observation Friday that caused some
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Posted May 05, 2022in Morain
Last Sunday, May 1, would have been my late brother Tom’s 75th birthday. He is much missed by his extended family members and many, many friends. Tom was blessed with many talents, among them an uncommon knack for creative writing. He also possessed a lifetime love for rhubarb. He combined
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Posted May 04, 2022in The Culture Buzz
From the dynamic MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, Iowa comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news from the American Heartland and beyond. ― John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the
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Posted May 04, 2022in Feature 1
Ah, there’s nothing like summer in Des Moines. Concerts, exhibitions, sporting events, shows, markets, runs and rides, festivals, fairs… Attractions abound in central Iowa, and we’ve listed them all out for you. As many as we could find, anyway. That temptation to hide in your air-conditioned living room all summer?
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Posted May 04, 2022in Feature 2
Iowa Cubs President and General Manager Sam Bernabe does not, and never will, fear change. For the past 39 years in his role at the managerial helm of Des Moines’ Triple-A professional baseball team, change has become a path well worn. Thousands of players have come and gone, as have
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Posted May 04, 2022in Business Feature
The Des Moines Downtown Farmers’ Market launched in 1976 with 15 vendors. Since then, it has become a downtown mainstay and has grown to 280 vendors covering several blocks. The Greater Des Moines Partnership organizes the Market, which runs from 7 a.m. to noon every Saturday from May 7 to
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Posted May 04, 2022in Civic Skinny
A petition to rename George Flagg Parkway was posted on March 30 as a joint effort by the Des Moines Black Liberation Movement (DSM BLM) and Des Moines Peoples’ Town Hall. George Flagg, who died in 2006, served as an at-large Des Moines City Councilmember for 22 years. In a
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