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Posted January 09, 2024in 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 January 09, 2024in Just Released

CONNIE BOESEN SWORN IN AS FIRST FEMALE MAYOR IN DES MOINES’ HISTORY, JOINED BY RE-ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS

DES MOINES, IOWA – January 8, 2024 – As new mayors prepare to take the reins in city halls across the country, Connie Boesen took the oath of office tonight as [...]

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Posted January 08, 2024in Stray Thoughts

It is time to look for ways to reduce tragic toll of guns

Like many Iowans, my thoughts have been rather chaotic since the horrible news from Perry High School last week. The events were so sad and senseless. A 17-year-old student was [...]

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Posted January 05, 2024in Just Released

Jeff Fleming | Absurdities Opening Reception Friday, January 12TH, 2024 5 pm – 8 pm

Join Moberg Gallery for the opening reception of its first 2024 exhibit: Jeff Fleming’s Absurdities. There will be refreshments and the artist will be in attendance. DJ Dennis Atherton will [...]

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Posted January 05, 2024in Just Released

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Announces Celebration of 100 Years

WEST DES MONES, IA (January 3, 2024) – The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (WDM Chamber) announces its celebration of 100 years in 2024, marking a century of growth, [...]

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Posted January 04, 2024in Morain

01/04/24

More and more, the holiday season has morphed into a movie season as well. That probably results from a combination of viewers’ free time with family, high-profile studio marketing at [...]

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Posted January 03, 2024in Feature 1

Winter Arts & Entertainment Guide

With the first El Niño event set to hit since 2019, this winter is projected to be unseasonably warm. Above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation on the horizon give everyone a [...]

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Posted January 03, 2024in Feature 2

Hospitals and meadowlarks — How we define our identity as Iowans, and how our designs define us.

“Iowa is a special place that has crafted itself to claim a big part of the future but, at the same time, never sacrificed those values of person and community [...]

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Posted January 03, 2024in Business Feature

The business of snow removal

When local meteorologists announce snow is on the way, it’s a sign for most of us to stock up on groceries and plan to stay inside. Those who make their [...]

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Posted January 03, 2024in Civic Skinny

Liquor sales grow. Air quality suffers. Tourism grants announced. Register circulation drops.

The IABD (Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division) released its annual report for the 2023 fiscal year. It reported a total revenue of $478,259,852, which is a 3.34% increase from 2022. Unsurprisingly, [...]

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