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Posted July 25, 2024in Just Released

PRINCIPALS NEW AND ON THE MOVE AT DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS

This summer Des Moines Public Schools is welcoming new school leaders to the district, promoting current staff to principals, and celebrating the return of one principal and three more leaders [...]

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Posted July 25, 2024in Just Released

2024 Iowa State Fair NEW Drinks

Iowa State Fair has new food and NEW drink lists DES MOINES, IA (07/23/2024) (readMedia)– We’ve announced the new foods, but we have more news for Fairgoers! NEW in 2024, [...]

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Posted July 25, 2024in Morain

07/25/24

American government officials and political players regularly declare something to be “unacceptable.”  Russia’s attack on Ukraine is unacceptable. Hamas’ attack on Israel is unacceptable. Israel’s killing of 38,000 Gaza residents [...]

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Posted July 23, 2024in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Adventurers:

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 July 22, 2024in Stray Thoughts

Politicians in Iowa also avoid tough questions

For the past couple of years, Republicans often accused Joe Biden of dodging the media — refusing to sit for extended interviews, declining to be questioned in regular White House [...]

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Posted July 18, 2024in Morain

07/18/24

You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, Know when to fold ‘em, Know when to walk away, And know when to run. ——Kenny Rogers, “The Gambler” “The Gambler” should [...]

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Posted July 17, 2024in Just Released

2025 RECIPIENTS OF WDM CHAMBER DEI EXCELLENCE AWARDS ANNOUNCED

WEST DES MOINES, IA (TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024) – The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (WDM Chamber) is holding its fourth annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workplace Excellence Awards presented by [...]

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Posted July 17, 2024in Just Released

Iowa State Fair Top 3 New Foods Announced

DES MOINES, IA (07/16/2024) (readMedia)– Just announced! A panel of esteemed judges has narrowed down the new food list from 84 to the top three 2024 Iowa State Fair foods. [...]

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Posted July 17, 2024in Just Released

Altoona parks, library, police and fire to benefit from Prairie Meadows’ grants

ALTOONA, Iowa – The City of Altoona, its residents and visitors will benefit from nearly $250,000 in grant funding awarded by Prairie Meadows. This grant funding will be allocated for [...]

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Posted July 17, 2024in Just Released

Six Iowa Communities Receive 2024 AARP Community Challenge Grants

Des Moines, IA – Six organizations throughout Iowa will receive 2024 AARP Community Challenge grants – part of AARP’s largest investment in communities to date with $3.8 million awarded among [...]

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