WEST DES MOINES, IA (May 14, 2024) – The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (WDM Chamber) and the City of West Des Moines will host the fourth annual Raccoon River Palooza presented by Superstorm Roofing & Siding on Saturday, June 8, at Raccoon River Park. This event is free
Read More →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 May 14, 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 →[Des Moines, IA] – The Iowa Exhibited show will be returning to the Polk County Heritage Gallery this summer. This is an annual show open to Iowa artists who may submit up to three works for consideration by our juror. Works selected for awards will receive cash prizes up to
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Posted May 13, 2024in Stray Thoughts
You don’t often hear anyone extol the benefits of the Covid pandemic. But I did few weeks ago — when I stood before the Storm Lake Kiwanis club and talked about government transparency in Iowa. I did not wade into the debate over masks, social distancing or vaccinations. It was
Read More →(Des Moines, IA) The 80/35 Music Festival, Iowa largest nonprofit music festival, announced the two-day performance schedule for the event, and has opened up single-day ticket sales to the general public. The performance schedule is: Friday, July 12: ● Tripmaster Monkey ● SUSTO ● Tropa Magica ● Dreamer Isioma ●
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa (May 10, 2024) – In 1954, the week of November 28-December 4 (now recognized in May) was declared by the United States Congress and proclaimed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to be the first National Salvation Army Week, as a reminder to Americans to give freely of
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa (May 9, 2024) – Meals are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age, or disability. Child care participants who are members of FIP or SNAP households or who are Head Start participants are automatically eligible to receive free
Read More →Urbandale, IA – The City of Urbandale took a significant step towards sustainability this week, with the completion of a state-of-the-art solar panel array system on top of the City’s Parks & Public Works Maintenance Facility, located at 9401 Hickman Road. The $500,000 solar panel project represents a substantial investment
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Posted May 09, 2024in Morain
Several years ago Kathy and I walked into a restaurant for breakfast in North Carolina. On the wall was a floor-to-ceiling plaque bearing a message about the origins of the Civil War. The restaurant’s owner had selected that method to tell patrons that that great conflict had resulted from a
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