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Posted January 03, 2024in People & Pets

Dogs make her smile, laugh

As a lifelong animal lover, when Patty Lenz turned 60, she pondered her 44-year career training horses. Realizing it was time for a change, she switched gears and began training dogs. To say Patty is a dog lover might be an understatement. With 15 dogs at home, they’ve got room

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Posted January 03, 2024in Iowa Artist

Public art

Metal sculptures crafted by artist Hilde DeBruyne dot Des Moines and its suburbs’ green spaces. “Simplicity” is found in Clive. In West Des Moines, find the “Circle of Life.” Or head to Johnston’s Terra Park for the “Tree of Life.” Outside of Iowa, dozens of the contemporary sculptures created by

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Posted January 03, 2024in Sound Notes

Sound Advice

Platinum-selling blues rockers Big Head Todd and the Monsters are playing Hoyt Sherman Place on Jan. 12. The band will be performing selections spanning over three decades. Tickets start at $46. Mark your calendars for the Winter Blues Fest hosted by the Central Iowa Blues Society. On Feb. 9-10, there are 20 blues

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Posted January 02, 2024in Just Released

Join Moberg Gallery for their 20th Anniversary Celebration in 2024!

Tim Wilson and Aaron Dooley will be here to give an artist talk and discuss their new works on view, followed by a screen-printing demo to put final layers on a few of their new pieces. There will also be live music from the Hybrid Trio, formed by bandleader and

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Posted January 02, 2024in The Culture Buzz

Greeting, 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. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Archive Library –

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Posted January 02, 2024in Just Released

100+ Women Who Care DSM Raises More Than $750,000 Since 2010 for Local Charities

West Des Moines, Iowa — 100+ Women Who Care DSM raised more than $750,000 for 47 different Central Iowa charities since the group was founded in 2010, a testament to the power of collective giving. As a networking and giving circle, members come together four times a year to nominate

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