An Earth Day Adventure is a free, family-friendly event on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa. The event engages the community in environmental education and outdoor fun. Event Highlights Interactive Activities: Attendees can participate in nature hikes, bird
Read More →Iowa’s senior U.S. Senator, Republican Chuck Grassley, met with more than 50 of us from the Jefferson area here last Thursday morning. Unlike most Republican members of Congress these days, Grassley has continued to make himself available to his constituents in all 99 Iowa counties. Some of his meetings are
Read More →DES MOINES, IA April 22, 2025 – Chase for Business and iHeartMedia teamed up to support Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa (BGCCI), with Chase donating $42,500 to the organization’s ‘Career Pathways’ program, addressing the critical need for career readiness and skills development programs among underserved students in the Des
Read More →As Des Moines Public Schools reimagines education for the future at Iowa’s largest school district, a major philanthropic gift will help bring an innovative learning model to the city’s south side. The donation from the Thomas and Linda Koehn Foundation will support access to a Montessori education at Jackson Elementary School.
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Posted April 22, 2025in 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 Podcast Library –
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Posted April 22, 2025in Stray Thoughts
As we approach the second anniversary of a tragedy that shocked the people of Davenport and brought national attention to the issue of building safety, government secrecy continues to cloud public understanding of just what happened and who to hold accountable. The tragedy occurred a few minutes before 5 p.m.
Read More →Essays by author Amy Wilson helps readers overcome constant overachieving. Join us at Beaverdale Books at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, for a visit by author Amy Wilson who will share her new collection of essays called Happy to Help: Adventures of a People Pleaser. Happy to
Read More →Four Central Iowans have been recognized for their dedication and support in the fight to end Alzheimer’s as 2025 Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter Volunteers of the Year. DES MOINES, IA, April 21, 2025 – The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter has awarded Dani Dunham of Ames as Advocate of the
Read More →Four Central Iowans have been recognized for their dedication and support in the fight to end Alzheimer’s as 2025 Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter Volunteers of the Year. DES MOINES, IA, April 21, 2025 – The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter has awarded Dani Dunham of Ames as Advocate of the
Read More →The Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation, in partnership with the Kennedy Center’s Turnaround Arts Initiative and six Title 1 North Des Moines schools, will present the annual Project S.T.A.G.E. (Students, Teachers, Artists: Generating Excellence) Festival. The festival includes peer-to-peer performances of Broadway Junior™ musicals and will take place on Wednesday, May
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