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 complete in time for the scheduled Jan. 1, 2025, start date. While central Iowans will not notice significant changes in
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Posted December 23, 2024in Stray Thoughts
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’ administration recently revoked permission for the Satanic Temple of Iowa to place a display in the Capitol and host a
Read More →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 help support free admission for the more than 300,000 children, students, families, and individuals who visit the Art Center’s renowned
Read More →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 million Department of Labor YouthBuild Grant, marking a significant milestone in its mission to provide transformative educational and vocational opportunities
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Posted December 17, 2024in Morain
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 sign of what today’s Republican Party has become: Donald Trump’s captive. Independent judgment within the GOP is now almost extinct.
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Posted December 17, 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
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Posted December 16, 2024in Stray Thoughts
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 should finally pass an anti-SLAPP statute that has been floating around the Legislature for a few years. Iowa Capital Dispatch
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Posted December 12, 2024in Morain
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 not go away with Donald Trump’s return to power next month. Trump already has his own history of using the
Read More →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 economic growth throughout Iowa while driving innovative policy solutions to enhance opportunity for every Iowan. The newly elected officers include:
Read More →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 Board Project to provide skateboards and helmets to kids in the Des Moines area. Skate DSM is a volunteer-led 501c3
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