Fairgoers can park for free and ride DART to the State Fair Thursday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 18 The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will offer shuttle service from three Park & Ride locations in Greater Des Moines to the Iowa State Fairgrounds each day of the
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Posted August 05, 2024in Stray Thoughts
During the 40 years I was a newspaper editor/manager, I strived to ensure the staff incorporated context into their articles. Sometimes, in a journalistic shorthand, that was described “the Iowa angle.” If there was a mass murder in Iowa, I would dip into my stash of clippings and find the
Read More →We keep the safety of our visitors and staff as a top priority at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. As a result of severe storm damage from earlier this week, all public facilities, including the Prairie Learning Center, at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge are closed to the public
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (08/01/2024) (readMedia)– Only 1 week, 168 hours, 10,080 minutes or 604,800 seconds until the 2024 Iowa State Fair! Here are a few things you should know before you go to the Iowa State Fair this year. BUY TICKETS NOW Purchase advance admission tickets online at www.iowastatefair.org or
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (08/01/2024) (readMedia)– The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products are excited to announce the recipients of the Iowan of the Day award for the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The Iowan of the Day program was created by the Blue Ribbon Foundation in 1997
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Posted August 01, 2024in Morain
Question: When is a bribe not a bribe, but a thank-you gift? Answer: When it’s paid after the fact, not before. So says the U.S. Supreme Court. Here’s the setup: In 2012 James Snyder, who had big debts and was behind on his taxes, was elected mayor of Portage, Indiana.
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