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Posted July 31, 2025in Just Released

A WORLD OF FLAVOR AWAITS: THE WORLD FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL SERVES UP CULTURE AND CELEBRATION WITH 2025 PROGRAMMING

GREATER DES MOINES, IA (July 31, 2025) – The World Food & Music Festival, presented by Veridian Credit Union, has announced its 2025 programming. The Festival returns Friday, Aug. 22 – Sunday, Aug. 24 at Western Gateway Park in Downtown Des Moines (DSM). Festival attendees can look forward to more

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Posted July 31, 2025in Morain

07/31/25

A FRENCH GAMBLE French President Emmanuel Macron shook up world diplomatic circles last Thursday with his announcement that come September, France will recognize Palestine as an independent nation. How much difference that will mean for the Israel-Hamas war is debatable, but it certainly tightens the pressure on Israel to ease

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Posted July 30, 2025in Just Released

Iowan of the Day Winners Selected for 2025 Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (07/30/2025) (readMedia)– The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products are pleased to announce the recipients of the Iowan of the Day Award for the 2025 Iowa State Fair. The Iowan of the Day program was founded by the Blue Ribbon Foundation in 1997

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Posted July 30, 2025in Just Released

Mainframe Studios August First Friday Featuring MAINFRAME IN MOTION

Exploring various forms of movement in the creative process FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Des Moines, IA (July 28, 2025) – Mainframe Studios invites the community to First Friday on August 1, 2025 from 5-8pm featuring MAINFRAME IN MOTION. This special evening will feature multiple special exhibitions including a group showcase by

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Posted July 30, 2025in Just Released

GLOBAL ARTIST OYORAM UNVEILS “TIMEPIECE” — A DYNAMIC 3D LED INSTALLATION IN DOWNTOWN DES MOINES

GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Time is taking on a new form in Downtown Des Moines (DSM). “TimePiece” is an innovative 3D LED installation that displays real time by world-renowned artist Yorame Mevorach (known professionally as Oyoram). The piece creates the illusion of depth and movement,

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Posted July 29, 2025in 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), bringing you music, literature & cultural content.   – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Podcast Library – https://archive.org/details/@the_culture_buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership &

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Posted July 29, 2025in Just Released

Skate DSM Announces the 5th Annual Des Moines Streetstyle Open

Featuring a New Partnership with USA Skateboarding August 28–30, 2025 | Free & Open to the Public DES MOINES, IA — Skate DSM is proud to announce the return of the Des Moines Streetstyle Open (SSO) for its fifth year, taking place August 28–30 across iconic locations in downtown Des

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Posted July 29, 2025in Just Released

CAITLIN CLARK FOUNDATION GIVES SUPPORT TO DES MOINES STUDENTS

As the first day of school draws near, the Caitlin Clark Foundation is supporting Des Moines area students with a series of generous contributions aimed at ensuring a great start to the new school year and beyond. Approximately 500 students from Des Moines Public Schools and Diocese of Des Moines

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Posted July 28, 2025in Stray Thoughts

Demolition reflects poorly on Iowa officials’ stewardship

  My family has called Davis County home for 185 years, all the way back to when William D. Evans and William Henson climbed down from their wagons in 1839 and 1840, a half-dozen years before Iowa became a state. Evanses, Hensons and their neighbors were on the town square

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Posted July 24, 2025in Just Released

Des Moines University Wins National CASE Circle of Excellence Award

WEST DES MOINES, IA (07/24/2025) Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has earned a prestigious 2025 Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education for a compelling video featuring one of its distinguished alumni. The award-winning video, titled “DMU Pioneer in Osteopathic Medicine

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