Posted April 27, 2023in Morain
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, OR to the people.” —Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (bold face and capital letters added by this columnist for emphasis). That little word “or” is
Read More →“A succinct dadist approach to contemporary power trio dynamics” -Joe Carducci SST Records/Author Progressive, original Rock/Punk Power Trio House of Large Sizes to be inducted into Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at their performance at the 80/35 Music Festival in Des Moines on Friday July 7, 2023. This
Read More →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. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Podcast Library – https://archive.org/details/@the_culture_buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration
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Posted April 26, 2023in Stray Thoughts
I thought the often-repeated desire to weed out waste, fraud and abuse from government spending was something Republicans, Democrats and independents could all agree on in Iowa. Boy, am I naive. A bit of recent Iowa government history illustrates this contradiction between our elected officials’ statements and their actions. The
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA, April 25, 2023 – The Iowa Architectural Foundation is proud to announce that our walking tours are back for the 2023 season of Architecture on the Move! These public tours, sponsored by BRAVO and Krause Group, provide an opportunity for local residents and visitors alike to appreciate
Read More →DES MOINES – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Des Moines International Airport (DSM) Thursday. This is the third firearm detected at a DSM checkpoint this year. Fifteen firearms were detected at DSM security checkpoints in total last year. During
Read More →(DES MOINES, Iowa—April 25, 2023) Thousands of people joyfully gathered Monday evening at the Knapp Center on Drake University’s campus to celebrate the crowning of Patch as the winner of the 44th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest®. Ramsey Subaru served as the presenting sponsor of this year’s event for the first
Read More →Des Moines, IA – (April 24, 2023) – In 1921, a small footwear company was founded with the mission of delivering quality shoes, with premium service at a fair price. The original name Trade-at-Home came from encouraging shoppers to support (trade) in their local communities (home) instead of placing an
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa, April 24, 2023 – Founding members of the newly established donor recognition program, the 1899 Society, raises historic $1.2 million to advance Mercy College of Health Sciences’ mission of transforming students into successful health care professionals. The 1899 Society publicly launched on Friday, April 14, 2023
Read More →Civic Music Association (CMA) will present the Benny Benack III Quartet for their season finale at 7:30 PM on Friday, April 28, at the Temple Theater. The concert will feature selections from Benack’s two studio albums, One of a Kind (2017) and A Lot of Livin’ to Do
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