Posted June 03, 2026in Walks of Life
Longer days and warmer nights can only mean one thing — farmers market season is back. With fresh-picked produce, handcrafted goods and sweet treats, the market is a weekly gathering place for both vendors and visitors. Jacob Gomke Homemade flavors and big dreams Jacob Gomke loves ice cream. When he
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Posted June 03, 2026in Collections & Hobbies
“Super Smash Bros.” is a platform fighting game that first hit CRT (tube) TV screens via the Nintendo 64 in 1999. Since then, it has had a total of five iterations across multiple gaming platforms and spurred one of the most active competitive gaming scenes in the world. Local player
Read More →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 – “There are few things more dangerous that
Read More →The “GOREmet” Eatery Kicks Off Its 15th Year with a Refreshed Identity and Expanded Fried Chicken Menu Des Moines, IA – After fifteen years of feeding the hordes in Des Moines’s Historic East Village, the local institution formerly known as “Zombie Burger + Drink Lab” is relaunching today as “Zombie
Read More →Lou Ann Townsend and Mary Filapek Announced as the 2026 Commemorative Poster Artists (Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Arts Festival® is proud to announce international award-winning photographer Alan Jacobs as the tenth recipient of the G. David Hurd Innovator of the Arts. Des Moines-based Jacobs is widely recognized
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Posted June 01, 2026in Stray Thoughts
Here’s betting District Judge Adria Kester does not read the Aspen Daily News. That Colorado newspaper’s front-page slogan declares, “If you don’t want it printed, don’t let it happen.” What happened to Judge Kester occurred outside of her usual venue — the 22 courthouses of north-central and northwest Iowa where,
Read More →Des Moines, IA – Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) today announced that President & Chief Executive Officer Renee Hardman will be stepping down from her role effective July 1 to pursue other interests. “Renee has played an important role in advancing our mission and supporting the communities we serve across
Read More →Chelsea Haaland joins Playhouse team DES MOINES – June 1, 2026 – The Des Moines Community Playhouse today announced Chelsea Haaland has been named executive director. She joins Katy Merriman, artistic director, as part of the theatre’s leadership team. Haaland will join The Playhouse staff on June 15, immediately assuming
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (06/01/2026) Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences awarded graduate degrees in medicine and health sciences to over 430 new health care professionals at its 126th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2026. The event celebrated the achievements of the DMU Class of 2026, including many dual-degree
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