32nd Annual Iowa Amputee Golf Tournament July 7-9
Share with your audience that the Iowa Amputee Golf Association’s (IAGA) 32nd annual golf tournament is Sat., July 8 and Sun., July 9, at the Willow Creek Golf Course, 140 [...]
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Posted July 06, 2023in Just Released
Posted July 06, 2023in Just Released
A MAGICAL Family Night in the East Village
Des Moines, IA | July 3, 2023 – The East Village neighborhood in downtown Des Moines will host another First Friday on July 7, 2023 from 5–8 pm. This month [...]
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Posted July 06, 2023in Morain
07/06/23
An insidious word has been worming its way into America’s political lexicon. It’s the loaded word “unelected.” It’s a useful word. When appointed public officials take steps with which someone [...]
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Posted July 05, 2023in Feature 1
Modern changes to traditional funerals
Modernization has impacted industries, businesses, transportation, home life, entertainment — you name it. Automation, AI, smartphones and self-checkout are examples of the changing times many encounter on a regular basis. [...]
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Posted July 05, 2023in Feature 2
2023 CHOICE Awards
The idea for the CHOICE awards originated eight years ago and was inspired by Japan’s Living National Treasures. That program honors “preservers of important intangible cultural properties.” In the years [...]
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Posted July 05, 2023in Business Feature
Combination businesses are on the rise
The bitterly cold winters and sultry summers of Iowa create work balance challenges for some business operators who do seasonal work. Other business owners see the natural connection in putting [...]
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Posted July 05, 2023in Civic Skinny
The future of Court Avenue. Historic buildings recognized. Hy-Vee grows in Nebraska but ponders future of downtown store.
What is the future of the Court Avenue District? On May 8, The Responsible Hospitality Institute (RHI) presented a study completed on behalf of the Polk County Board of Supervisors [...]
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Posted July 05, 2023in Political Mercury
‘A Fever In The Heartland’
Twenty one years ago, Chuck Offenburger and I had ringside seats for a rare and fascinating journalistic forum: the now late George “Lefty” Mills, the legendary Des Moines Register reporter, the late [...]
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Posted July 05, 2023in Film Review
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ will reaffirm your love for the web-slinger
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” swings into theaters with an ultimate cinematic experience that is nothing short of spectacular. This animated superhero extravaganza, directed by the brilliant minds of Joaquim Dos [...]
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Posted July 05, 2023in Food Dude
Summer sandwich world
Summer is sandwich time in Iowa. We consume more hot dogs, more burgers, more carryout and more sandwiches in the warm season, probably because we are looking for something to [...]
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