Posted July 31, 2023in Stray Thoughts
Silly me. I thought I had been paying attention to the issues about which Iowans feel strongly. You know, things like inflation, taxes, government spending, the war in Ukraine, a new farm bill, water quality, immigration, the federal debt. Those sorts of issues. But I have spaced off a vital
Read More →AMES, Iowa – Stepping into the director role, Laura Greiner is ready to guide Iowa State University’s Iowa Pork Industry Center in its efforts to maintain the state’s standing as a leader in advancing animal agriculture. Greiner, assistant professor of animal science at Iowa State, succeeds Chris Rademacher, who has
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 Archive Library –
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Posted July 24, 2023in Stray Thoughts
Around the time the famous movie “The Bridges of Madison County” premiered in 1995, author Robert James Waller was at a book-signing in West Des Moines. Between scribbling his signature for fans on copies of his novel, Waller answered questions from a Des Moines Register reporter. At one point, the
Read More →WASHINGTON, DC – Eric Kohlsdorf, a Des Moines, Iowa-based insurance agent, was named the president of the board of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) at the association’s 93rd Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. “Eric is a proven leader, having served on our board for the
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA — Monday, July 17, 2023 — Tonight, the Des Moines City Council set in motion the first official financial steps to move forward with the purchase of the former Nationwide building at 1200 Locust Street – a move that will consolidate government operations, upgrade City facilities, and enhance services
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 Archive Library –
Read More →One of the photographs of my father that I clearly remember appeared on the pages of the Bloomfield Democrat about 60 years ago. Pop was standing chest-deep in a hole that had been hastily dug in the street on the Bloomfield city square. His face was grim. There was urgent
Read More →Urbandale, Iowa – The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of Urbandale for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. This is the 40thconsecutive year that the City of Urbandale has received this award. The
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Posted July 12, 2023in Guest View
Fourteen veterans who are buried Clarinda State Hospital cemetery will finally be given a formal military funeral. Like many Iowans, I watched the parades, speeches, fireworks and pageantry of the Fourth of July celebrations and felt a sense of pride in those who helped make America a special country. I
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