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Posted December 31, 2024in Just Released

Central Iowa Water Works Inks Final Signatures in Preparation for Jan. 1, 2025

DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 31, 2024) — The journey to prepare Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) for its role as the operational wholesale drinking water authority for the region is [...]

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Posted December 23, 2024in Stray Thoughts

Government should not pick which religions to favor

When it comes to freedom of religion and the rights enshrined in the 45 words of the First Amendment, the devil is in the details in Iowa. Gov. Kim Reynolds’ [...]

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Posted December 18, 2024in Just Released

Bravo Greater Des Moines Awards a General Operating Support Grant to the Des Moines Art Center

DES MOINES, IA (December 2024) – The Des Moines Art Center is honored to receive a General Operating Support Grant from Bravo Greater Des Moines that will be used to [...]

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Posted December 17, 2024in Just Released

Great Oaks High School & Career Center Awarded $1.5 Million Department of Labor YouthBuild Grant to Empower Opportunity Youth in Central Iowa

Des Moines, IA – December 17, 2024 – Great Oaks High School & Career Center and Oakmont Education are proud to announce its selection as a recipient of a $1.5 [...]

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Posted December 17, 2024in Morain

12/15/24

A share of Iowa’s Republican electorate appears ready to abandon Senator Joni Ernst in favor of a more Trumpian replacement in the 2026 Iowa Republican primary election. It’s yet another [...]

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Posted December 17, 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 December 16, 2024in Stray Thoughts

Lawmakers should slap down intimidation lawsuits

A public policy dispute over plans for about 1,000 miles of carbon dioxide pipeline across Iowa took a concerning turn last week. The pipeline company’s latest tactic demonstrates why Iowa [...]

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Posted December 12, 2024in Morain

12/12/24

President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son Hunter Biden has reignited the debate over the presidential pardoning power. And argument over this constitutionally protected prerogative of the President will [...]

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Posted December 10, 2024in Just Released

IBC Elects New Officers and Announces Legislative Priorities

Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Business Council (IBC) elected its slate of 2025 – 2026 officers at its final board meeting of 2024. The IBC serves as a catalyst for [...]

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Posted December 10, 2024in Just Released

SKATE DSM RECEIVED GRANT FROM VARIETY – THE CHILDREN’S CHARITY

Grant helped fund the Get on Board Project Des Moines, Iowa – Skate DSM has received a grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to help fund the Get on [...]

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