(West Des Moines, Iowa – Oct. 17, 2023) – Bank Iowa today announced the hiring of Ragan Pullen as the $2-billion bank’s first project manager. The position was created to support several of Bank Iowa’s strategic initiatives by leading bank-wide projects that will help fuel growth, innovation and profitability. Pullen
Read More →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), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Archive Library –
Read More →DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce is launching as the first of its kind in the state and a proud affiliate of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). Prospective LGBTQ business members are invited to an official launch event at Bubba (200 10th St., Des
Read More →Des Moines — The Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs is proud to announce the 2023 Iowa Latino Hall of Fame honorees. The Iowa Latino Hall of Fame was established in 2017 to recognize and honor outstanding Iowa Latinos that have contributed their talents and skills to improve the quality-of-life in
Read More →Due to lowering temperatures, Urbandale Parks & Recreation staff will begin shutting down drinking fountains and restrooms throughout the parks system beginning Monday, October 23. As temperatures continue to drop, all park facilities must be winterized to withstand harsh weather conditions. Portable restrooms will remain through October and then closed
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Posted October 12, 2023in Morain
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 a while, and If you remember one, it probably took place quite a while after the one before that. It
Read More →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), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Archive Library –
Read More →(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 be going all out to decorate their homes with spooky scenes while collecting donations for the Des Moines Area Religious
Read More →(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 night during the IFEA Pinnacle Awards Ceremony held at the IFEA’s 66th Annual Convention, Expo & Retreat in McAllen, TX.
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Posted October 09, 2023in Stray Thoughts
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 thinking on world affairs, on government issues, and on politics in Iowa and across the United States. I suspect he
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