Des Moines, Iowa On Friday, December 15th, the Community Services Committee for South Central Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO will be assembling 300 large holiday food baskets. The baskets will be distributed to needy families and union members in South Central Iowa. Mike Cooper, Labor Liaison with the United Way
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Posted December 14, 2023in Morain
“The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son.” – Ezekiel 18:19 ——————— The U.S. Justice Department has developed a pretty strong case against Hunter Biden, 53-year-old son of President Joe Biden. On Thursday last week in a
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Read More →Grimes, Iowa – Special Olympics Iowa inducted the 2023 class, 13 individuals, into the Special Olympics Iowa Hall of Fame on December 7th. The Hall of Fame class includes Joshua Dobbs (Ames), Amy Hickey (Dubuque), Charity Hodson (Des Moines), Rolla Lucas (Davenport), Bruce Barnett (Waterloo), Jane Bergendahl (Long Grove), Peg
Read More →Des Moines, IA (December 11, 2023) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa (BBBSCI) will host its 2nd Annual “Big Little Game Show” presented by Affinity Credit Union and Stine Seed Company on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Grand View University’s Viking Theatre. A reception will take place from 5:00-6:00pm.
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Posted December 11, 2023in Stray Thoughts
City leaders in Davenport have forgotten that city government there belongs to the people. It does not belong to the folks who were elected to city offices. This reminder is necessary because a troubling series of events that is unlike any I have seen in five decades of monitoring the
Read More →The Central Iowa Wrestling Officials Association (CIWOA) has been a longtime supporter of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys 4 Tots campaign. The group will once again be conducting a toy drive and fundraiser for Toys 4 Tots in conjunction with Fareway Stores this holiday season. This year, CIWOA is partnering
Read More →PELLA, IA (12/07/2023) Mat Kelly, professor of art at Central College, will exhibit his work in the Olson-Larsen Gallery’s Hybrid Practices showcase. This exhibition features 14 Iowa-based artists who work in two different media, curated by Alyss Vernon and Kathy Edwards Hayslett. Kelly’s introspective drawings and one-of-a-kind handmade books feature
Read More →DES MOINES – The Iowa Pork Producers Association will donate $10,000 worth of pork this week to help fight food insecurity in central Iowa. The Food Bank of Iowa and the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) will receive donations, which will amount to 14,400 servings of pork. The Food
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Posted December 07, 2023in Morain
The U.S. House last Friday voted 311 to 114 to expel Republican member George Santos. It was only the sixth time in the history of the House that members have taken such an action. Republicans split pretty evenly on the vote, with 105 GOP members voting to expel Santos and
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