Posted May 19, 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 – “Creative people must find a balance between
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Posted May 19, 2026in Stray Thoughts
Because of his intimidating style, the legendary 1950s baseball pitcher Sal Maglie was known as “The Barber.” His brush-back pitches came sooooo close batters felt as if they were getting a shave. Considering his nickname, it’s probably best that “The Barber” is no longer with us, lest he find himself
Read More →A growing, employee-driven program brings targeted support to nonprofits across Holmes Murphy’s geographic footprint May 12, 2026 – Waukee, IA — Holmes Murphy is excited to announce more than $140,000 in philanthropic contributions to 21 different non-profit organizations through the Holmes Murphy Foundation Community Footprints Program. This is more than a
Read More →Des Moines, IA (May 13) – On Monday, after spending their entire lives within the walls of a breeding facility to supply beagles for research, 40 beagles from Ridglan Farms arrived at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) to begin their next chapter. The ARL traveled to Wisconsin to pick up the
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Posted May 12, 2026in Morain
Barrels upon innumerable barrels of ink have graced the pages of court documents for many, many decades in the quest for American justice. Attorneys for both sides have marshaled their best arguments for their clients, hoping to convince a judge of the rightness of their position. In civil court it’s
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Posted May 12, 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 – “I may not have gone where I
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Posted May 11, 2026in Stray Thoughts
At the risk of blurring the increasingly fuzzy line between church and state, here is a Gospel reading for public employees and elected officials, according to Matthew: “But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.” Unfortunately, it does not take much looking these days
Read More →New collaboration will grow fresh produce directly for pantry families Urbandale Iowa – May 8, 2026 – The Urbandale Food Pantry will officially begin installation and planting of its new community garden on Friday, May 8 through a collaboration with local Master Gardeners to grow fresh produce directly for families
Read More →More Than 300 Business Professionals to Attend the Event URBANDALE, Iowa, Feb. 12, 2026 — The Central Iowa Business Conference, the premier event for businesses across Iowa, will host three keynote speakers, including experts in Artificial Intelligence, Business Succession Planning, and Professional Civility at the Prairie Meadows Event Center on
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Posted May 07, 2026in Morain
“Thou shalt not steal.” – Eighth Commandment — God, as reported by Moses —————— Americans have rarely faced the facts about the role of national theft in the history of their nation. From the time of the first Europeans’ arrival in North America, the newcomers employed theft to secure their
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