Posted July 14, 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 – “Preservation of one’s own culture does not
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Posted July 13, 2026in Stray Thoughts
Whether you work for the federal, state or local government, you best just accept that blame and criticism go with the job and move ahead. Decatur County Attorney Alan Wilson learned that lesson a few years ago. So, too, did Michael Hansen, the Newton mayor at the time. It is
Read More →Des Moines, Iowa – July 13, 2026 – The Iowa College Foundation (ICF) today announced that Tara K. Connolly, MNM, has assumed the role of President, becoming the first woman to lead the organization in its 74-year history. Connolly succeeds Ed Finn, who retired after a decade of distinguished leadership.
Read More →Limited-time Veuve Clicquot pairing and complimentary birthday cake highlight the final week of Bubba’s month-long celebration. DES MOINES, Iowa — The celebration continues at Bubba as the downtown restaurant marks its 10th anniversary with two special events still to come as part of its month-long milestone celebration. From July 13–17, Bubba will
Read More →Winterset, Iowa – The Madison County Foundation for Community Arts has a fantastic line-up planned for its new Madison County Community Music Series. This inaugural season will bring a vibrant celebration of live music featuring world-class jazz, innovative vocal ensembles, a captivating silent film with live orchestral accompaniment, and the stirring sounds of a
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, IA (07/08/2026) Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences names its 2026 Alumni of the Year honorees, recognizing graduates whose careers reflect exceptional leadership, service and impact. Selected by the DMU Alumni Board and university leadership, this year’s honorees are advancing patient care, shaping future health professionals
Read More →DES MOINES, IA – June 29, 2026 – Noce, downtown Des Moines’ premier jazz cabaret, is thrilled to announce a milestone project: the recording of its first-ever live album, taking place over three nights from July 22nd to July 24th, 2026. The performances will mark the official launch of Noce’s
Read More →In collaboration with the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation Des Moines, IA – Ballet Des Moines and the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation announce year two of the Artist-in-Residence program. The 9-month residency, beginning this fall, welcomes a mid-career Iowa artist into the Ballet Des Moines studio to
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Posted July 06, 2026in Uncategorized
Led by the organization efforts of Benjamin Harrington, an Eagle Scout and one of the newest members of Iowa Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, a celebration of the 250th birthday of the U.S. was held at Fort Des Moines. Almost as if by divine intervention, the reflecting pool
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Posted July 06, 2026in Stray Thoughts
Buried words, like buried treasures, sometimes surprise and enrich. But buried landmines only create problems now, and later. Such is the case with a passage buried in a 71-page Iowa Supreme Court decision last month. In a unanimous ruling, the court decided that a law authorizing Iowa prisons to block
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