DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 7, 2022) — Pro Iowa, the initiative to bring professional soccer to Iowa, and the Des Moines Menace invite Iowans to attend a series of international watch parties featuring USA, Mexico and other national teams. Just as the World Cup brings together the soccer community around
Read More →Additional step is taken to limit the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza DES MOINES, Iowa (November 10, 2022) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship today announced an order cancelling all live bird exhibitions at fairs and other gatherings of birds due to the continued threat of highly pathogenic
Read More →What: Wine & Clay, a new event produced by the Des Moines Arts Festival and sponsored by Prairie Meadows, Luana Savings Bank and Gateway Market When: Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Valley Junction Activity Center, 217 5th Street, West Des Moines – All Indoors Admission: $5
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Posted November 10, 2022in Morain
Unlike everything you’ve read in the last few days, this column’s not about the results of Tuesday’s midterm elections. Well, not specifically, anyway. Because of the way the publishing calendar works, I have a deadline of Tuesday at 10 a.m. to submit my weekly column to the newspaper. Because Election
Read More →Casual gathering will provide local farmers, landowners and interested Iowans with an opportunity to listen, share and learn with peers and ISU experts regarding conservation topics Ames, Iowa – Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Madison County, will host “Conservation On Tap,” Wednesday,
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa (November 3, 2022) – The By Degrees Foundation announced the creation of the Middleton Award for Children’s Advocacy, named after longtime Des Moines residents and children’s advocates, Joan and the late Lyle Middleton. The award was announced on November 2 at a dinner celebrating the Middleton family’s
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 November 08, 2022in Stray Thoughts
Mamie Till came along at the right time in American history. During the 1950s, in an era when many Americans were blind to the grotesque toll of racial hatred, this courageous Illinois mother stepped forward and opened America’s eyes. What people saw outraged them — the mutilated body of her 14-year-old
Read More →The City of Windsor Heights will be hosting its Annual Veterans Day Event as a show of appreciation for the city’s veterans and their families. Windsor Heights, IA – The City of Windsor Heights will be hosting its annual Veterans Day Luncheon to honor our nation’s heroes and engage
Read More →DMACC, the largest undergraduate college in Iowa, is pleased to announce its 2022-23 class of Mark Pearson FFA Leadership Scholars, which includes a total of 25 outstanding students from across Iowa. Each student is attending DMACC on a full-tuition scholarship during the 2022-23 academic year through the competitive scholarship program.
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