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Posted September 12, 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), [...]

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Posted September 11, 2023in Stray Thoughts

Pentagon lesson on waste sails into Iowa

Iowa is about as far removed from an ocean as you can get. But this state figures in recent news reports about the U.S. Navy — and not in a [...]

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Posted September 07, 2023in Just Released

lowa Liberty Network to Host low Liberty Festival Johnston, lowa September 16, 2023

(LeMars IA.) lowa Liberty Network hosting their lowa Liberty Festival on September 16, 2023 WHO: Iowa Liberty Network (PAC) WHAT: low Liberty Festival – Political Information and Fundraising Event WHEN: [...]

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Posted September 07, 2023in Morain

09/07/23

It’s Labor Day Week; maybe a time to take a break from the regular routine and do a little dreaming. No requirement for actual success of any given suggestion — [...]

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Posted September 06, 2023in Just Released

Announcing the 3rd Annual Des Moines Streetstyle Open

DES MOINES – Skate DSM, announced it will host the 3rd Annual Des Moines Streetstyle Open, a skate contest from September 21 – 23. The Des Moines Streetstyle Open is [...]

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Posted September 06, 2023in Feature 1

Fall arts and entertainment guide

With summer coming to a close soon, it will be time to break out those hoodies, don your stocking caps, and lace up your boots. Just because the temperatures drop [...]

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Posted September 06, 2023in Feature 2

Football wins

Football is the new national pastime. It took down all competitors during the last 50 years. The game generates more interest than all other sports in the U.S. It sells [...]

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Posted September 06, 2023in Business Feature

Onboarding and retention

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, direct replacement costs of an employee are as high as 50-60% of that employee’s annual salary. Those are the costs associated with [...]

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Posted September 06, 2023in Civic Skinny

Iowa ranks 4th in gambling. ISU (finally) sends coaching contracts. State Fair has 2nd largest attendance ever.

Winter and construction may be known as Iowa’s two seasons, but it might be time to add a third: gambling. New research from casinos.com details gambling expenditures across several states [...]

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Posted September 06, 2023in Political Mercury

DEI is so politicized now — and misunderstood

Life at its best — the growth of family, development of friendships and pursuit of professional passions — is about addition, not subtraction.  That’s the mindset I walked away with [...]

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