Amanda Nuzum and Shelly, the tortoise
As a teenager, Amanda Nuzum loved her sulcata tortoise, Daisy. After high school, she kept Daisy, but she was busy, working three jobs. To her dismay, she had to give [...]
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Posted April 05, 2023in People & Pets
Posted April 05, 2023in Center Stage
Plenty of stage action in April
Just like how Iowa’s landscape seems to burst with springtime growth, the performing arts scene is bursting with a diverse range of tantalizing offerings in April. From national touring shows [...]
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Posted April 05, 2023in Belly Up To...
Magee’s Irish Pub & Eatery
When’s the best time to write a Belly Up column on an Irish place? After the St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans. I headed to Magee’s Irish Pub & Eatery following their [...]
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Posted April 05, 2023in Cars in the City
Concrete Cruizers
When owning a classic car, you can’t sit in the garage polishing it all day — you want to drive it. There’s nothing better than comparing racing stripes, souped-up engines [...]
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Posted April 05, 2023in Your Neighbors
Des Moines’ top dog
The beloved face of Drake University has a protruding jaw, wrinkly scowl and sad eyes. George, whose official title is Griff II, is the latest in a growing line of [...]
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Posted March 30, 2023in Just Released
The Iowa Clinic announces Jeffrey Dietzenbach, MD, FACS as Associate Medical Director
Physician-leader to support Clinic operations and risk management program West Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa Clinic today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Dietzenbach, MD, FACS – General Surgery, as [...]
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Posted March 29, 2023in Just Released
Keep Iowa Beautiful announces annual Pick-Up Iowa program
DES MOINES, IA (March 29, 2023) – Keep Iowa Beautiful invites Iowans to join the Great American Cleanup and an estimated 3 million volunteers across the nation by removing litter from [...]
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Posted March 29, 2023in Just Released
Principal announces five-year extension agreement for Principal Charity Classic
New improvements and renovations implemented to enhance tournament experience and sustainability efforts (DES MOINES, Iowa) — Principal Financial Group® announced a five-year extension agreement with the Principal Charity Classic to [...]
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Posted March 28, 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), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. [...]
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Posted March 23, 2023in Morain
03/23/23
One state among the 50 registered an increase in the incidence of cancer in 2022. That would be Iowa. The only one. Only Kentucky ranked ahead of Iowa last year [...]
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