Des Moines, IA – The public is invited to help improve the safety of people driving, biking, walking and using transit on the streets of Greater Des Moines by sharing their thoughts on safety strategies and areas of concern. The public input will help inform a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
Read More →March 27, 2024 – The Compost It! program’s curbside yard waste collection will begin for the season April 1. The program accepts small twigs and branches, leaves and lawn clippings and any garden vegetation. Dirt, mulch, rocks and food waste are not allowed. Residents can use the program two different
Read More →DES MOINES – Valerie Van Kooten of Pella has been named the new administrator of the State Historical Society of Iowa, beginning April 5. “We are very excited to have Valerie joining the State Historical Society of Iowa in this leadership role,” said Adam Steen, director of the Iowa Department
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Posted March 28, 2024in Morain
What rights do Palestinians possess? Are they citizens of any nation? The answers to those questions are murky at best, particularly right now with war raging in Gaza. Technically, under Israel’s Nationality Law, Palestinians are legal citizens of Israel. They hold “passport citizenship,” but not “democratic citizenship.” That means they
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Posted March 26, 2024in The Culture Buzz
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 –
Read More →This year’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week theme is “How would you help? Options, services, and hope for crime survivors.” It is critical that we all work to create safe environments for crime victims to share what happened to them; by doing so, we’re able to offer support, options
Read More →Des Moines Public Schools is proud to announce that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This marks the 13th year in a row DMPS has earned national recognition from
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Posted March 25, 2024in Stray Thoughts
No problem is so big that we can’t run from it — or at least avoid thinking about it. That’s human nature. There are many concerns that should command our attention but do not. Too often we hope or assume a serious problem will go away or will spare us.
Read More →Iowa City, IA (March 21, 2024): Big Grove Brewery recently announced the recipients of their annual grant program which awards $8,000 to each selected nonprofit organization. A total of $48,000 was delivered to these six local organizations in Johnson, Linn, and Polk counties as a part of their Big Grove
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Iowans are born with a weather gene
My Iowa-coded genetic material struck like a squall when I wrote a letter to faraway family members. Before you could say “Chinook wind,” I’d flooded the page with a lengthy recap of Iowa weather. Details about light and variable winds, precipitation and upper-air disturbances poured out while my conscious brain
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