The Grimes City Council approved plans to build a new Public Administration Building. The building will combine staff who currently work in City Hall and the Grimes Community Complex (GCC). “This project reflects years of thoughtful planning,” said Development Services Director Alex Pfaltzgraff. “After first investing in critical community facilities
Read More →Collaboration expands early literacy access, caregiver–child connection, and health education for families across Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa. (Dec. 5, 2025) – Reach Out and Read Midwest is proud to announce a new partnership with Iowa Total Care that will place 30,000 children’s books in the hands of families across Iowa.
Read More →Grimes, Iowa – Special Olympics Iowa inducted the 2025 class, 12 individuals, into the Special Olympics Iowa Hall of Fame on December 11th. The Hall of Fame class includes four Special Olympics Iowa athletes – Rob Beard (Marshalltown), Corey Leonhard (Muscatine), Laura Lea Smith (Eldridge), and Britt Sandahl (Urbandale); and
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA, DECEMBER 11, 2025 – Members of the Des Moines Concours and the Iowa Automotive Heritage Foundation proudly presented Children’s Cancer Connection a check for $14,986. The donation is provided through proceeds from Des Moines Concours sponsorships and Charity Gala, as well as individual contributions during the September
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Posted December 16, 2025in Stray Thoughts
What makes freedom of speech so difficult to understand and accept? That question came up at Sunday’s discussion at the Des Moines Valley Friends Meeting. The Friends invited me to speak at the gathering that coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Dec. 15, 1975 bombing of the Friends meeting
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Posted December 11, 2025in Morain
Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell’s decision to accept Penn State’s head football coaching position devastates Cyclone fans, gladdens Nittany Lions fans, and brings big-time football’s structure front and center in the collective mind of college football fandom, especially here in Iowa. Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard got
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Posted December 09, 2025in The Culture Buzz
Culture BuzzFrom 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 – “As is a tale, so is
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Posted December 04, 2025in Morain
What will you be doing in the year 2033? If you’ll still be younger than 67 years of age, there are innumerable answers. But if you’re 67 or older by then, chances are the Number One item on your mind will be how in heaven’s name you’re going to make
Read More →West Des Moines, IA – Special Olympics Iowa invites the public to show their support by taking the plunge at the annual West Des Moines Polar Plunge® presented by Polar Seltzer on Saturday, December 6th at Raccoon River Park. The Polar Plunge is a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations, and
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa – KCCI-TV’s sixth annual Food Bank of Iowa Hunger-Free Holidays telethon on Giving Tuesday raised a record $532,937.73 to help Iowans facing food insecurity. That translates to 888,230 meals. The campaign continues and donations will be accepted through Dec. 31 at hungerfreeholidays.org. Thanks to a $100,000 donation
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