November 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Cars in the City
As a new couple, Mike and Lori Russell searched for date-night activities. They drove Lori’s blue Mazda Miata to a movie in the park event. As they parked their car, another couple in a Miata immediately approached the Russells, introducing themselves. They were part of a Miata owners’ group and
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November 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in People & Pets
The Flash is a sci-fi superhero who is a courageous character in comic book life. Flash is also a German shepherd owned by Eleanor Vestal — and he is her own personal superhero that makes her life better. Vestal obtained Flash as a puppy three years ago. She had just
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November 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Your Neighbors
Coffee roaster delivers joy via bicycle. Keep a sharp eye out around the metro, and you might spot an unusual sight: Chris James delivering coffee beans on his bike, with his beloved pug strapped in the backseat — helmet, goggles and all. His canine companion only ventures outside when the
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October 26, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in The Culture Buzz
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Time. Broadcast regionally on KFMG 98.9 FM; Simultaneously streaming globally through www.kfmg.org From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news. — John Busbee for The Culture
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October 26, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Morain
October is a hot month for sports. The World Series is upon us. The National Football League is well underway, with millions watching games every Sunday, and other days as well. We’re in the midst of the Iowa high school football playoffs. While neither Iowa nor Iowa State currently provides
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October 24, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Stray Thoughts
I try to stay atop the day’s news. But I must have dozed off last week — because I missed the response from Iowa Republican leaders to the Biden administration’s announcement of $1.3 billion in debt relief to 36,000 farmers who have fallen behind on their farm loan payments. In
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October 20, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Morain
Cutting taxes has been a mainstay of Republican philosophy for decades. Iowa’s about to discover if it works. The 2022 session of the Iowa Legislature, with Republicans comfortably in control, enacted a massive state income tax restructuring whose strictures will steadily reduce state revenues for the next five years. Governor
Read More →11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Time. Broadcast regionally on KFMG 98.9 FM; Simultaneously streaming globally through www.kfmg.org From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news. — John Busbee for The Culture
Read More →11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Time. Broadcast regionally on KFMG 98.9 FM; Simultaneously streaming globally through www.kfmg.org From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news. — John Busbee for The Culture
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October 05, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in The Culture Buzz
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Time. Broadcast regionally on KFMG 98.9 FM; Simultaneously streaming globally through www.kfmg.org From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news. — John Busbee for The Culture
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