Des Moines, IA – December 29, 2022 — The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has awarded Leadership Grants totaling $420,000 to support three community projects: the North Side Community Recreation Center, Center at Sixth, and the 50314 Des Moines Area Regional Transit (DART) On-Demand pilot. Leadership Grants are
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Posted December 27, 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
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Posted December 27, 2022in Morain
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Dec. 21 delivered a dramatic, crisp and impactful address to the American Congress in Washington. Dramatic because it brought front and center the danger the Ukrainian people face continuously from Russian aggression. Crisp because Zelenskyy wasted no words in describing Ukraine’s situation. And impactful because
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Posted December 22, 2022in Morain
Conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border these days are truly disastrous for everyone involved. Thousands upon thousands of migrants seeking entry to this country amass at the border at any one time. The challenge they present threatens to overwhelm both the American organizations and individuals trying to help them, and the
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 December 19, 2022in Stray Thoughts
It is amazing what takes up room in our memory. Yes, our basement can accommodate stacks of storage bins and shelves lined with boxes filled with what we politely assure our spouse is “important stuff” from our life. Our memory is no larger than our head, but long-forgotten details are
Read More →Drake University Theatre seeks new plays written by playwrights from the Des Moines Metropolitan area. Plays will be read and evaluated by Drake Theatre students and faculty. The writer of the winning entry selected will receive a prize of $500 and have their play performed as a staged reading for two performances: September
Read More →December 14, 2022 (DES MOINES, IOWA) – Mercy College of Health Sciences has named Melanie Campbell, MBA, as Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Philanthropy, and Community Engagement. Campbell, currently the Chief Donor Engagement Officer for United Way of Central Iowa, will begin her new role January 4, 2023. With over
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Posted December 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 →Foundation awards $40,000 to local human services & educational organizations CLIVE, IOWA – December 8, 2022 – The Clive Community Foundation (CCF) is awarding grants to twelve local organizations for the purpose of improving the lives of children and families living in Clive. The mission of the Foundation is: Igniting
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