Des Moines Public Schools Night on May 30, Student-Athlete Recognition, and Free Youth Clinics Highlight Collaboration Presented by Bank of America The Des Moines Menace and Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) today announced a new community partnership for the 2026 season, creating meaningful opportunities for students, families, and educators
Read More →Johnston, Iowa — xBk owner Tobi Parks will be featured in an upcoming episode of Iowa PBS’s Iowa Life, a magazine-style series uncovering the diverse tapestry of Iowa’s people, cultures and stories. The episode will premiere Monday, May 11 at 9:30 p.m. It will be rebroadcast Saturday, May 16 at 5:30
Read More →Retail businesses in The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand district are encouraging residents to shop local through a grassroots “Shop Small” campaign during National Small Business Week, May 3-9. Visitors can pick up free stickers at numerous locations and are encouraged to share their experience on social media, tagging @theavenuesdsm.
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Posted April 30, 2026in Morain
I had a commentary on foreign policy on my mind for this week. I still do. But it can wait. The attempted attack at the White House Correspondents dinner in Washington last Saturday can’t. It’s sadly ironic that the terrifying disruption of the dinner, just as it was getting underway,
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Posted April 28, 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 – “Simplicity and sincerity generally go hand in
Read More →Endless Entertainment Free with Gate Admission DES MOINES, IA (04/28/2026) (readMedia)– Nothing is free anymore, except half a million dollars’ worth of entertainment at the Iowa State Fair, August 13-23. Don’t miss a minute of it! From rock and rising country stars to tribute acts, family-friendly shows and Fair favorites,
Read More →Riders can begin planning trips on the Reimagined bus network that launches June 14 DART is encouraging riders to begin planning how they will travel on DART’s new bus network that will launch on June 14. Route schedules and an interactive map of bus stop locations are now available at rideDART.com/newroutes. DART’s team is ready to
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Posted April 23, 2026in Morain
As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday this year, it seems worthwhile to consider how closely we’ve hewed to the Founders’ vision for their new creation, and likewise how far we’ve strayed. One way the path we chose diverged almost immediately was the spontaneous explosion of political parties.
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa (April 21, 2026) – Iowa-based environmental non-profit, Trees Forever, is hosting a series of volunteer tree planting projects throughout the Des Moines metro area in celebration of Earth Week. Local volunteers will join Trees Forever staff at three plantings throughout the week: Arthur Avenue Des Moines Volunteer
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Posted April 21, 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 – “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For
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