Central Iowa residents will pick up their reserved trees at the Des Moines event Des Moines, IA (September 11, 2025) – Trees Forever staff and volunteers will assist Central Iowa residents at Saturday’s large-scale tree distribution event at the Bell Avenue Business Center parking lot in Des Moines (1901 Bell
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Posted September 11, 2025in Morain
Why does Congress even bother to debate an annual budget? Every year members of the federal legislative body spend innumerable hours in committees and on the House and Senate floor debating discretionary appropriations decisions. Intense negotiations sometimes produce some or all of the 12 regular mandatory appropriations bills that designate
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Posted September 09, 2025in Stray Thoughts
During decades as a journalist, I had countless conversations with interesting people — future presidents, wannabe leaders, governors, business executives, religious thinkers, crooks, and ordinary folks who made a difference in their own corner of the world. With soldiers headed to our cities and chaos in our nation, now is
Read More →Walk to End Alzheimer’s is World’s Largest Event Dedicated to Alzheimer’s Care, Support and Research DES MOINES, IA, Sept. 9, 2025 – The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Des Moines area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday,
Read More →“Ritmo Latino – Latin Rhythm” The Iowa Latino Heritage Festival invites you to the rhythm of Latin America! Our annual celebration of Iowa’s 22 represented Latin countries will take place on September 27th and 28th at Western Gateway Park in Des Moines. This festival is the best way to experience
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Posted September 08, 2025in Just Released
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – (Sept. 5, 2025) The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library hosted a naturalization ceremony welcoming 79 new United States citizens and their families on Friday, Sept. 5. The new U.S. citizens originated from 34 countries from Bangladesh to Zambia. The oldest person sworn in was
Read More →NEWS RELEASE (Des Moines, IA) – Broadlawns Medical Center has been named a Bronze- level recipient of the American Medical Association’s 2025 Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program, becoming the first hospital organization in Iowa to receive this distinction. The honor recognizes Broadlawns’ concrete efforts to support the
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Posted September 04, 2025in Morain
College football is here once again, and fans are geared up to cheer on their treasured favorite(s). What stokes such ferocious lifetime loyalty to a bunch of guys playing a game for a few weeks every fall, and does it say anything meaningful about us? In our family—nuclear, offspring, offspring
Read More →Proposed network increases number of residents and jobs near frequent bus service Starting today, DART invites riders and residents from across Greater Des Moines to give feedback on the Reimagine DART draft bus network – the first major redesign of services in more than a decade. The proposed network aligns
Read More →DES MOINES, IA – CultureALL invites Iowans to participate in a milestone event – an evening of community dancing at the CultureALL BALL on September 20, 2025, 8 to 11 PM at the Hilton in downtown Des Moines. The event line-up features 20 cultures and 15 performances, 4 real-time dance
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