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Posted December 12, 2022in Stray Thoughts

If we aren’t careful, we could fall on this slippery slope

Few people like being told what they must do. Lorie Smith is one of them. The suburban Denver, Colo., business owner, a devout Christian, builds websites for customers. She wants [...]

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Posted December 12, 2022in Just Released

Special Olympics Iowa inducts inaugural class into Special Olympics Iowa Hall of Fame

Grimes, Iowa – Special Olympics Iowa will induct the 2022 inaugural class, 9 individuals, into the Special Olympics Iowa Hall of Fame on December 15th. The Hall of Fame class [...]

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Posted December 08, 2022in Morain

12/08/22

Christmas music has returned for the season, and we will hear it for the next three weeks or so wherever we go and wherever we listen. I knew the background [...]

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Posted December 07, 2022in Just Released

DSM Book Festival starts next chapter on March 25, 2023; vendor applications now open

GREATER DES MOINES, IA (Dec. 7, 2022) – Tell all the book lovers in your life to keep their calendars free on Saturday, March 25 for the 2023 DSM Book [...]

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Posted December 07, 2022in Just Released

Paint with light and snap a photo at pop-up art installation in downtown DSM

GREATER DES MOINES, IA (Dec. 6, 2022) – Downtown Des Moines (DSM) residents and guests will be in store for another surprise and delight activation this December through a temporary [...]

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Posted December 07, 2022in Just Released

Refugee agency receives donation to aid resettlement

Des Moines, IA — The US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) has received a $40,000 donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to buy beds and [...]

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Posted December 07, 2022in Just Released

Hon. Teree Caldwell-Johnson elected Chair of National Civic League

Hon. Teree Caldwell-Johnson has been elected as Chair of the National Civic League. Teree serves as the CEO of Oakridge Neighborhood and Oakridge Neighborhood Services. Additionally, Teree has held many [...]

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Posted December 06, 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 December 05, 2022in Stray Thoughts

Iowa D’s shouldn’t lose sight of what is truly important

Judging from the furrowed brows and dire predictions in Iowa, you might have thought a national Democratic Party committee had voted to eliminate motherhood and apple pie last week. Actually, [...]

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Posted December 05, 2022in Guest Commentary, Just Released

Christmas rest and peace

Christmas is a good time to catch up on your pumpkin pie eating. Pecan pie seems readily available, so this, too, is a good option. Try to drink one glass [...]

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