Behind the Curtain at the Val Air
The West Des Moines Historical Society and the Val Air Ballroom will pull the curtains during a private tour Saturday, January 28 at 1 p.m. Built in 1939, the Val [...]
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Posted January 09, 2023in Just Released
Posted January 09, 2023in Just Released
Fight For Air Climb returns to downtown Des Moines
DES MOINES (January 9, 2022) – Today, the American Lung Association in Iowa announced that the Fight For Air Climb, presented by EMC Insurance Companies, will return to ‘the buildings’ [...]
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Posted January 09, 2023in Stray Thoughts
When ‘reasonable’ becomes unreasonable
The Legislature wrote Iowa’s public records law 55 years ago, and one of the tenets of the statute was the belief people deserve to know how state and local governments [...]
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Posted January 09, 2023in Just Released
Wilma’s Quilt continues to inspire support with a surprising gift!
Des Moines, IA – (January 9, 2023) – A small group gathered in Waukee last Friday so the winner of the quilt auction could meet Wilma and receive the quilt. [...]
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Posted January 05, 2023in Just Released
Call for Applications – Athene Black & Brown Business Summit Nonprofit Fundraiser
WEST DES MONES, IA (THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2023) – The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (WDM Chamber) announced that applications are now open through January 27, 2023, for nonprofit [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in What the?
What the…
Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to celeste@dmcityview.com — Be sure to include your name Next month’s photo: This month’s winner “Brian was ready for the Hawkeye’s game [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Time. Broadcast regionally on KFMG 98.9 FM; Simultaneously streaming globally through www.kfmg.org From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Feature 1
Winter Arts & Entertainment Guide
The sun may set earlier, but the fun is just getting started. If the snow and sleet make you want to curl up in a quilt until springtime, don’t worry: [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Feature 2
‘Girls rule, boys drool’
In November, the New York Philharmonic became primarily female. Women outnumber men for the first time in its 180-year history. The New York Times termed it a “sea change,” noting that, [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Business Feature, Business Journal
Be our guest — Iowa’s hotel industry is recovering from a pandemic and evolving for the future.
Those looking to reserve a hotel room can find just shy of 800 hotels in Iowa — and a lot of vacant rooms. Like many businesses, hotels suffered hard times [...]
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