Posted October 04, 2023in Walks of Life
Ever think how much nicer it would be to sit in your comfy chair in the evening if only your living room weren’t drab — and you didn’t have orange shag carpet? Or imagine stepping into a roomy shower instead of that tiny pink bathtub like the one in Grandma’s
Read More →1600 INDIANOLA AVE., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2023-07-31 SALE PRICE: $6,335,000 SELLER: 214 JACKSON LLC BUYER: UNION AT RIVERS EDGE LP ACRES: 3.828 SQUARE FEET: 0 503 FIRST AVE., N. ALTOONA SALE DATE: 2023-08-01 SALE PRICE: $4,500,000 SELLER: MTS PROPERTIES LLC BUYER: 503 FIRST AVE N LLC ACRES: 5.460 SQUARE
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Posted October 04, 2023in Art News
Des Moines Art Center Print Gallery’s exhibition “Double Take” attempts to make a photographer’s involvement as much a part of the medium as his subject. Curator Laura Burkhalter and guest curator Ben Easter (a superb photographer himself) selected pairs of images — “one of which is a staged or posed
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Posted October 04, 2023in Film Previews
“THE CREATOR” PG-13 | 133 minutes Director: Gareth Edwards Screenplay: Gareth Edwards, Chris Weitz Stars: John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan The post-apocalyptic reality in “The Creator” is a result of the brouhaha caused by artificial-intelligence-led detonation of a nuclear warhead in Los Angeles. Joshua (John David Washington),
Read More →SPECAL NOTE: Due to a programming issue with the KFMG computer and programming software, the schedule for Wed Oct 4 may not be broadcast. The team is working diligently to restore the system in time for the planned weekly edition of The Culture Buzz, but if you should find it
Read More →CORALVILLE, IA – The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is proud to announce the hiring of their new Executive Director Luke Hoffman. Luke comes to the Iowa Bicycle Coalition from Iowa Rivers Revival where he also served as Executive Director. Hiring Luke is part of a broader strategy for the Iowa Bicycle
Read More →DES MOINES – After more than five years of renovations, the State Historical Building of Iowa, Museum and Research Center will fully reopen Oct. 14 with a day-long schedule of programs and the unveiling of a brand new museum exhibition. The renovated building features a beautiful, bright new atrium and significant
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Posted October 02, 2023in Stray Thoughts
Back where I came from, you do not expect to have a bomb-sniffing dog circle your car when you pull into the parking lot for Sunday church services. But that is what occurred. After the dog’s sensitive nose checked our car, a man on the front step gave us a
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