Come showcase your talent at this contest for Iowa youth. “Ames Has Talent!” is patterned after “America’s Got Talent” and is open to Iowa performers in grades K-12. The talent contest will be held on Sunday, March 12 at 3:30 pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 1416 20th Street, Ames. Local judges will
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Posted January 31, 2023in Stray Thoughts
Not that she asked, but I have some advice for Rita Hart, the new chair of the Iowa Democratic Party. Yes, Hart is an experienced practitioner of politics. She was twice elected to the Iowa Senate. She was the Democrats’ lieutenant governor candidate on the ticket with Fred Hubbell in
Read More →Des Moines, IOWA – The Iowa Association for Justice (IAJ) collected donations from Iowa trial attorneys across the state throughout 2022 to benefit the work and mission of Dementia Friendly Iowa. In addition to contributing more than $16,000 to Dementia Friendly Iowa, IAJ members and staff participated in a 5K
Read More →Des Moines, IA – (January 24, 2023) – Wilma Bentley of Waukee spent many hours making this lovely quilt, hand sewing every stitch. When she saw The Salvation Army was struggling and in need this year she thought back to how The Salvation Army had impacted her life during The Great
Read More →(Des Moines, IA) The Des Moines Women’s Club will host their 115th Annual Art Exhibition from Sunday, March 5 through Sunday, March 12. Central Iowa artists will again display their original art for the viewing pleasure of the public. Admittance is free, and some items will be available for purchase.
Read More →Des Moines, IA — Central Iowa Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the City of Des Moines have been selected to host the 2023 National Veterans Golden Age Games May 20 to 25, 2023, at various venues around Iowa’s capital city region. Central Iowa Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the City
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
Read More →The construction of an outdoor plaza/stage at the southern edge of Hoyt Sherman Place’s property will move forward after receiving approval from both the City of Des Moines and State Historic Preservation Commissions. Because the location of the plaza is situated at the bottom of the south lawn, parallel to
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Posted January 23, 2023in Stray Thoughts
You don’t need a crystal ball to see that private school vouchers appear to be barreling toward passage by the Iowa Legislature, just three weeks into the 2023 session. These vouchers, or education savings accounts, or whatever you want to call them, would give parents $7,600 per year for each
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Posted January 19, 2023in Morain
If Senate File 23 were to become law in Iowa, all city and school elections would be partisan, and only partisan. Candidates in those elections would have their names placed on the ballot only by their political party; no independent candidates could run. State Senator Brad Zaun, Republican of Urbandale,
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