Posted February 10, 2026in Stray Thoughts
My ancestors trace their roots in America to before the days the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. You may have seen my distant cousin, Joseph Hewes, in the massive painting hanging in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. It shows colonial leaders including Cousin Joe presenting the Continental
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa — Moberg Gallery is pleased to present Unravel and Reclaim, an exhibition of new collages and ceramics by Venezuelan artist Edgard Camacho, now based in Des Moines, curated by Steven Vail. In this body of work, Camacho uses fragmentation, rupture, and repair as both method and metaphor—building
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, IA (02/05/2026) Angela L. Walker Franklin, PhD, president and CEO of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, has been named a recipient of Insight Into Academia Magazine’s 2026 Trailblazer in Higher Education Award. This national honor recognizes higher education leaders whose bold, strategic innovation advances institutional excellence,
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa – Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa (BGCCI) has received a grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa to fund new furniture for our Bernie and Berniece Baker Club. BGCCI is a nonprofit organization serving the Des Moines Metro with after school care for
Read More →DES MOINES – As part of Iowa’s America 250 year-long celebration, statewide leaders will host a special naturalization ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol. Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will provide remarks for more than 40 new American citizens. WHO : Governor Kim Reynolds Secretary of
Read More →(JOHNSTON, IA) — Fareway Stores, Inc. today announced a major donation of more than 69,000 pounds of ham, totaling 5,504 individual hams, to help feed Iowans facing food insecurity. This donation reinforces Fareway’s long-standing commitment to strengthening communities, supporting families, and providing access to high-quality, nutritious food across the state.
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Posted February 04, 2026in Feature 1
Traveling around Des Moines guarantees a few things. At some point, you will need to stop for food. Lucky for us, Des Moines has one of the most underrated food scenes in the entire country, but it’s certainly not underrated by its diners. You can shop in most any part
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Posted February 04, 2026in Business Feature
Family businesses often blur the line between work and home, where dinner-table conversations double as strategy sessions and legacy weighs as much as the bottom line. For these local business leaders, working with family isn’t just a career path; it’s a daily challenge and a source of deep pride. Growing
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Posted February 04, 2026in Civic Skinny
Each February, we review the sabbaticals (or, as stated by the Iowa Board of Regents, “professional development assignments”) granted to the professors at the state’s three public universities: Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa. For us common folk, a sabbatical may be used
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‘Do justice. Love mercy. Walk humbly with God.’
On Friday night, Sept. 4, 2009, just before the baseball game between the Iowa Cubs and the Albuquerque Isotopes was scheduled to start, Federal Judge Robert Pratt stepped to the microphone set up near home plate at Principal Park. He was fully robed. A court official had just announced that
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