Posted September 09, 2024in Stray Thoughts
I have fielded a bunch of emails, text messages and phone calls in the days since the school shooting in Winder, Georgia. Each one is from Perry, Iowa. Each one had the same question for me and the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. Each one came from a parent, teacher
Read More →Des Moines, September 5, 2024 – KCCI continues its tradition of hosting forums for state, congressional, and local elections with a live debate between Rep. Zach Nunn and Democratic challenger Lanon Baccam. The KCCI Commitment 2024: Iowa 3rd District Congressional Debate will air Tuesday, October 8 at 7 p.m. KCCI’s Amanda
Read More →The Public is Invited to Bid for a Chance to Name the Baby while Supporting the Non-Profit Zoo DES MOINES, Iowa (September 4, 2024) – An adorable baby Japanese macaque has been born at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines. The female snow monkey was born late at night on
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA ( September 2024) – The Des Moines Art Center is excited to announce that Ashton Cooper will be joining the curatorial team as Associate Curator beginning in October. A recent graduate of the Ph.D. program at the University of Southern California, Cooper has been a curatorial assistant
Read More →September 3, 2024 (DES MOINES) – The Board of Directors of Oakridge Neighborhood has named Deidre DeJear the organization’s next President & CEO. DeJear will assume her new role in October. As President & CEO of Oakridge Neighborhood, DeJear will lead Iowa’s largest affordable housing community, dedicated to enriching diverse
Read More →Gregg will join the Iowa Bankers Association on Oct. 1 as new leader. JOHNSTON, IOWA (Sept. 3, 2024) — The Iowa Bankers Association (IBA) is pleased to announce Adam Gregg, former lieutenant governor, as its incoming president and CEO. Gregg will succeed President and CEO John Sorensen, who will retire
Read More →Indianola, IA — Des Moines Metro Opera has been selected as a finalist in the Festival of the Year category for the 2024 International Opera Awards. The awards ceremony will be held at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Germany on October 2. Regarded as the Oscars of the opera world,
Read More →Grants to community-based organizations will help provide access to healthy food, safe and affordable housing, mental health supports and employment Aug. 30, 2024 – UnitedHealthcare has awarded $114,500 to seven organizations aimed at improving health outcomes across Iowa. The investments are part of UnitedHealthcare’s commitment to addressing the key social
Read More →AMES, Iowa (August 29, 2024) – The Iowa Games have awarded the 2024 Marty McHone Iowa Games Male and Female Athlete of the Year Awards to Joe Soderberg and Ryleigh Wilken. They will receive their awards at the Iowa Sports Foundation Recognition Reception in Des Moines on Tuesday, September 17.
Read More →All proceeds from the event will go to support student scholarships at the DMACC Boone Campus · Dan Gable was an undefeated three-time Iowa high school wrestling champion from Waterloo West High School · Gable was a two-time NCAA wrestling champion finishing his college career with a 117-1 record, losing
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