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Posted April 11, 2024in Morain

Weather-related damage is driving up property insurance costs

Our homeowner’s insurance carrier a few weeks ago sent me our annual premium notice for the 12-month period beginning April 10, 2024. The valuations of our house, garage, and personal [...]

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Posted April 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 April 08, 2024in Joe's Travel Blog

Always bring an extra sandwich on your train picnic

Let’s begin with the obvious — my wife and I are lucky dogs. Duh. Here we are flying to France by way of Amsterdam, we’re watching nonstop movies for seven [...]

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Posted April 08, 2024in Just Released

Climbers Raise $234K in Downtown Des Moines for Lung Health

DES MOINES – (April 7, 2024) – This morning, more than 700 people raised $234,000 at the 2024 Fight For Air Climb Des Moines, locally presented by EMC Insurance Companies. [...]

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Posted April 04, 2024in Just Released

Invest DSM adds more neighborhoods eligible for grants in 2025

Des Moines, IA – April 2, 2024 – The Union Park, North of Grand, and Woodland Heights neighborhoods will be joining Invest DSM’s active neighborhoods as Special Investment Districts in [...]

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Posted April 03, 2024in Just Released

Hy-Vee Dietitians to Offer 2,000 Free A1C Screenings in April

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (April 2, 2024)— Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today that it will provide 2,000 free A1C screenings in April at select Hy-Vee stores throughout its eight-state region. This [...]

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Posted April 03, 2024in Feature 1

Out of the park

Friday night fireworks. Bobblehead nights. B-Bops burger races. The family-friendly fountain in right field. Win or lose, the Iowa Cubs continue to attract fans with as much entertainment as the [...]

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Posted April 03, 2024in Feature 2

How baseball saved the arts

The high arts are flirting with existential jeopardy. What are the “high arts?” Late Des Moines artist Don Dunagan explained:  “ ‘Titanic’ defined it. The music on the first class [...]

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Posted April 03, 2024in Business Feature

Prom is big business

Prom season is here. The annual tradition for high school juniors and seniors promises to bring more glitz and glamour each year. For many young people, this may be their [...]

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Posted April 03, 2024in Civic Skinny

Des Moines workers balance work and life. Hogs top domesticated animal list in Iowa. Water quality in Iowa lakes is a concern.

The citizens of Des Moines have some of the best work/life balance in the country, according to a study by CoworkingCafe.com. With the 32-hour work week proposed recently by Vermont [...]

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