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Posted September 29, 2022in Just Released

Des Moines Performing Arts announces new director of development

Benjamin Luczak joins DMPA’s team in key leadership position DES MOINES, IA – Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) announced today that Benjamin Luczak has joined the organization as Director of [...]

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Posted September 28, 2022in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Time. Broadcast regionally on KFMG 98.9 FM; Simultaneously streaming globally through www.kfmg.org From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, [...]

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Posted September 26, 2022in Stray Thoughts

‘Why’ questions permeate 2 care center deaths

There was a news update over the weekend about two elderly Iowans who wandered away from different care centers last winter and froze to death. There is no question the [...]

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Posted September 22, 2022in Morain

09/22/22

What do I do with all my stuff? Kathy’s answer: chuck it. Difficult to bring myself to do. I’ve always been a saver. Ten years ago I wrote about the [...]

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Posted September 21, 2022in Just Released

Iowa Bankers Association announces 2022-23 leadership

JOHNSTON, Iowa (Sept. 21, 2022) — The Iowa Bankers Association recently elected officers and directors to serve on its 2022-23 board of directors. These leaders assumed their roles during the [...]

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Posted September 20, 2022in Just Released

Des Moines Arts Festival® wins 12 prestigious awards from the International Festivals & Events Association

(Des Moines, IA) – The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) recognized the Des Moines Arts Festival® for outstanding quality and creativity in the festivals and events industry last night [...]

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Posted September 20, 2022in Stray Thoughts

Technology has super-sized those kind donations

  Growing up in Bloomfield in the 1950s and 1960s, I remember seeing empty coffee cans next to the cash registers in places like Ollie O’Briant’s drug store, Bill Tews’ [...]

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Posted September 19, 2022in Just Released

DMACC board unanimously approves new member from Carroll

Jim Gossett replaces DMACC luminary Jim Knott, who announced his retirement after 50 years of service. Swearing-in ceremony took place at the Board’s September meeting. Gossett is experienced in community [...]

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Posted September 16, 2022in Just Released

“Liftoff” Artist, Alice Aycock, returns to Des Moines

Alice Aycock, internationally acclaimed artist, returns to Des Moines on Saturday, September 24. It will be only the second time she will observe Liftoff from the sky, as it welcomes [...]

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Posted September 15, 2022in Just Released

Clive Community Foundation accepting grant applications

CLIVE, IOWA – SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 – Applications are now being accepted from organizations serving the residents of Clive. Community Impact Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to [...]

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