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Posted October 17, 2023in Just Released

Ragan Pullen Joins Bank Iowa Corporate Office as Project Manager

(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 [...]

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Posted October 17, 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 13, 2023in Just Released

Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce Launches

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 [...]

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Posted October 12, 2023in Just Released

2023 Iowa Latino Hall of Fame Honorees Announced

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 [...]

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Posted October 12, 2023in Just Released

Urbandale Winterizing Parks

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, [...]

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Posted October 12, 2023in Morain

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 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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