Posted September 15, 2022in Morain
For ages, Americans have demonstrated their fascination with British royalty. Maybe it’s because we don’t possess that institution ourselves. Maybe it’s a result of our childhood stories about kings, queens, princes and princesses. Maybe it’s simply voyeuristic enjoyment of pomp and all that accompanies it. But whatever the cause, we’re
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Posted September 14, 2022in The Culture Buzz
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, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news. — John Busbee for The Culture
Read More →Make plans now to attend the Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Show on September 23-25 in theVaried Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.This is Iowa’s largest show, with over 250 talented exhibitors from 8 states presentingand selling the Midwest’s finest handcrafts in addition to over
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Posted September 14, 2022in Stray Thoughts
Televisions are getting larger, but that does not make it easier to decipher the political ads that are as common these days as gnats at a picnic. There is one thing we should understand about these ads: Their purpose is not to educate voters or inform them about the finer
Read More →CLIVE, IOWA – Applications are now being accepted from organizations serving the residents of Clive. Community Impact Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to eligible organizations. Applications are due October 10, 2022. “For nearly a decade, the Clive Community Foundation has raised and distributed money to many local not-for-profits,”
Read More →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, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news. — John Busbee for The Culture
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Posted September 06, 2022in Stray Thoughts
These days, I stand in front of audiences and engage in what is politely called “public speaking” more often than even Mr. Gentry ever imagined when I showed up at his office door 55 years ago with a bug-eyed expression of concern. Mr. Gentry was the guidance counselor at Davis
Read More →Des Moines, IA (September 6, 2022) – The Water Works Park Foundation, in partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa and 515 Productions, will launch their first annual docuseries on Thursday, September 8th at 8:00 p.m. The free, family-friendly, educational event will feature viewings of a series of documentary films in
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa. (September 2, 2022) – Can you guess who is behind the mask? How about behind the judges table? The Salvation Army revealed the name of one of their 5 judges yesterday for their upcoming event Unmasking the Singer at Hoyt Sherman Place on October 22nd at 7:00
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Wild, in conjunction with the Minnesota Wild Foundation, today announced the donation of $10,000 to MercyOne. The gift will help MercyOne enhance its pediatric unit, with a portion of the funds going toward outfitting individual rooms with new gaming consoles and video games including
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