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Posted March 14, 2023in Stray Thoughts

Iowa out of step on access to police video

Every few months, someone is killed or injured by police somewhere in the United States under circumstances that lead to inevitable questions about what exactly occurred. Typically, answers come when [...]

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Posted March 09, 2023in Morain

03/09/23

Americans, as is our wont, continually focus on “the questions of the day.” Some of those issues change over time, but sometimes it takes a long time. And sometimes it’s [...]

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Posted March 07, 2023in Just Released

Iowa bankers help Iowa PBS raise over $18,000 at Annual Pledge Drive

JOHNSTON, IOWA (March 7, 2023) — Sixteen bankers from banks across the state helped kick off Iowa PBS’ annual pledge drive, known as Festival, which continues through March 12. Volunteers [...]

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Posted March 07, 2023in Just Released

DMACC Fashion Institute announces 9th Annual Spring Fashion Gala featuring ‘Funhaus’ theme

DMACC fashion students will showcase their designs during runway shows on April 21-22. The DMACC Fashion Institute (DFI) is pleased to announce its 9th Annual Spring Fashion Gala: FUNHAUS, which [...]

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Posted March 07, 2023in Just Released

Employer Strategies to Stifle Healthcare Inflation seminar

Pressure is mounting across multiple fronts that will lead to benefit cost challenges not felt in years. This session will provide context behind the “why” and offer insights into market [...]

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Posted March 07, 2023in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:

From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. [...]

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Posted March 02, 2023in Morain

The coffeehouse phenomenon

Most every morning I meet with a group at a coffee shop in Jefferson. It’s informal – anyone who shows up becomes a member for that morning. We number anywhere [...]

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Posted March 01, 2023in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:

From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. [...]

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Posted March 01, 2023in Feature 1

A few days in the life of Wells Fargo Arena

The horse is smarter than your average bucking bronc. All the others just bucked forward and bucked back as they went around in a circle in the Wells Fargo Arena. [...]

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Posted March 01, 2023in Feature 2

A new normal — COVID after 3 years

A look back on the pandemic — and a glimpse of the future Masks hanging from rearview mirrors. “Unprecedented times.” Clear plastic partitions. “Stop the spread.” Social distancing stickers scattered [...]

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