(JOHNSTON, IA) — Fareway Stores, Inc. is proud to announce a month-long initiative throughout November aimed at supporting individuals and families facing food insecurity in the communities we serve. As part of our ongoing commitment to giving back, Fareway is making it easier than ever for customers to help nourish
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA (October 31, 2025) – The Des Moines Art Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Kloewer as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Kloewer is the Art Center’s inaugural COO, a position established to help position the institution for future growth and success. An accomplished administrator and respected
Read More →DES MOINES, IA – Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) is proud to announce its partnership with the Iowa Adventure Pass program for the 2025-26 season, making live theater more accessible to families across the state. Through this initiative, library patrons at participating libraries can enjoy complimentary tickets to upcoming Wellmark
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Posted October 30, 2025in Morain
When ideology takes top priority, America’s world leadership is in jeopardy. The Trump administration’s threats to academic freedom at leading American universities could slow the pace of the nation’s scientific research and subsequent entrepreneurial development of what that research turns up. Our race to stay ahead of China, for instance,
Read More →The Iowa Department of Education is excited to lead the prestigious Blue Ribbon Schools program for Iowa, continuing the legacy of the former National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. DES MOINES — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced that four Iowa schools have been selected
Read More →Central Iowans can use most bus services at no charge to get to the polls on November 4. The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will offer free rides on all Local and Express bus routes all day on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025. DART’s Paratransit Bus
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Posted October 28, 2025in The Culture Buzz
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, Iowa comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning indie radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. Quote of the Week – “It is better to be poor and
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Posted October 28, 2025in Stray Thoughts
Not surprisingly these days, free speech on college campuses is back in the headlines. That makes it worthwhile to highlight the seven-page policy the Iowa Board of Regents wrote to proclaim how it values and protects freedom of expression at the three state universities. Before getting to that, it is
Read More →Des Moines, IA – The Des Moines Civic Center and JS Touring announced today that America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will perform on the Des Moines Civic Center stage on March 7, 2026! Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 10 am. America’s
Read More →URBANDALE, Iowa (October 23, 2025) – A new non-profit organization, lowa Homes for Heroes, has launched with a simple but powerful mission: to build and donate homes for disabled veterans and first responders in Iowa. The organization was created to give back to those who have spent their lives serving
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