West Des Moines, Iowa (Feb. 10, 2025) — Hubbell Realty Company (HRC) has announced longtime executive Kyle Gamble as President and Chief Operating Officer. Gamble, a graduate of DePauw & Northwestern Universities, and a lifelong Iowan, will succeed Rick Tollakson, who’s led Hubbell for the last 40 years, including 20
Read More →K – 12th grade schools encouraged to submit artwork for 2026 Festival (Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Arts Festival® has opened the entry period for schools to submit artwork for the Student Art Exhibition presented by GreenState Credit Union. The award-winning program spotlights the creativity of children attending
Read More →The Iowa Lottery Grandstand Concert Series – Krause Group Stage DES MOINES, IA (03/31/2026) (readMedia)– Rap, hip-hop, alternative rock, and grunge have been added to the 2026 Iowa State Fair Grandstand lineup. Multi-platinum rock band Staind with special guest Hoobastank will bring their gritty alternative sound to the stage on
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Posted March 31, 2026in 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 – “Our cultural diversity has most certainly shaped
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, IA (03/30/2026) Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has launched a new epidemiology concentration in its Master of Public Health program, becoming the only university in Iowa to offer the concentration fully online. The first students in the new concentration will begin coursework this fall. “What
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Posted March 30, 2026in Stray Thoughts
Noah Petersen and Priscilla Villarreal live 1,200 miles from each other, Petersen in Newton, Iowa; Villarreal in Laredo, Texas. They share a key connection despite that distance. Each has encountered government punishment for exercising their First Amendment rights. Both went to court to fight for their freedoms. For Petersen, he had
Read More →Iowa Demon Hawks Women’s Indoor Soccer Team Return Home as National Champions (DES MOINES, IA) The Iowa Demon Hawks Women are bringing a national championship home to Des Moines—and inviting the community to celebrate with them at Heroics Sports Lounge. The team will host a public welcome-back “Spotlight Party” on
Read More →A free opportunity for non-profit organizations to participate in the award-winning Des Moines Arts Festival® (Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Arts Festival® has opened applications for the Community Outreach Program presented by the MidAmerican Energy Foundation. The award-winning program offers non-profit organizations the opportunity to participate in the
Read More →DES MOINES, IA – Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) today unveiled a powerhouse 2026-27 Willis Broadway Series, bringing a can’t-miss lineup of Broadway’s biggest hits and bold new productions to the Des Moines Civic Center. The blockbuster season delivers six spectacular shows as part of the season ticket package, along with
Read More →Des Moines, IA — Confluence Brewing Company is proud to announce a new distribution partnership with Jefferson County Ciderworks, expanding access to Jefferson County Ciderwork’s award-winning ciders across Central and Western Iowa. Beginning April 6, 2026, Confluence Brewing Company will take over distribution of Jefferson County Ciderworks products throughout a
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