10/12/23
How long since you’ve read a story from an actual news conference with the United States President or the Iowa Governor? Or since you’ve viewed one on TV? Probably quite [...]
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Posted October 12, 2023in Morain
Posted October 10, 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 October 10, 2023in Just Released
Mark Your Calendar for Fun: Halloween on the Hill on Oct. 31st
(Des Moines, October 6, 2023) Des Moines’s premier Halloween night – Halloween on the Hill – returns on October 31 from 6:30-8:30PM. Residents of the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood will [...]
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Posted October 10, 2023in Just Released
Des Moines Arts Festival Wins 22 Prestigious Awards from the International Festivals & Events Association
(Des Moines, IA) – The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) recognized the Des Moines Arts Festival for expert operations and outstanding creativity in the festivals and events industry last [...]
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Posted October 09, 2023in Stray Thoughts
There’s little agreement on what is ‘wasteful’
For many years, an Iowa State University political science professor and I met several times a year for coffee and conversation. During our coffee klatches, I probed my friend’s [...]
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Posted October 05, 2023in Just Released
RELEASE: October 23 is deadline to request absentee ballots
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is reminding eligible Iowans who would like to receive their ballot via mail to request their absentee ballots before the October [...]
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Posted October 05, 2023in Just Released
Urbandale Set to Unveil State-of-the-Art Trench Training Site
Urbandale, IA – The City of Urbandale is hosting a ribbon cutting for its new Trench Training Site, scheduled for Friday, October 6. This cutting-edge site advances training for emergency [...]
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Posted October 05, 2023in Morain
10/05/23
Congress kicked the can down the road again. But that was better than the alternative. Last Saturday, Sept. 30, the absolute deadline before failure to act would have “shut the [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Feature 1
Hockey Season Preview
Get to know Iowa Wild’s new head coach, Brett McLean, and gain player perspective from returning leftwing Mike O’Leary. And, take a detailed look at the Buccaneers’ upcoming schedule. All [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Feature 2
A good death — Hospice and end-of-life options for your pet
The little black and white bundle is not much bigger than my two hands as he rolls in the long grass with feet in the air and tail wagging. The [...]
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