February 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
Typically in this column, we feature shiny new cars with backup cameras, massaging seats and automatic liftgates. These features make safety a top priority, along with comfort and innovation. Sometimes comfort is overrated, and we want to relive our youth by scooping the loop in a car with a revved-up
Read More →
February 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Lawyer showcases collection in Law Museum of Iowa. From the outside, the office building at 7900 Hickman Road looks like any other. But walk inside, and you’ll find a 2,000-square-foot courtroom packed full of history. The Law Museum of Iowa was created by Chris Johnston, founding partner of Law Group
Read More →
January 31, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Not that she asked, but I have some advice for Rita Hart, the new chair of the Iowa Democratic Party. Yes, Hart is an experienced practitioner of politics. She was twice elected to the Iowa Senate. She was the Democrats’ lieutenant governor candidate on the ticket with Fred Hubbell in
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 →
January 23, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
You don’t need a crystal ball to see that private school vouchers appear to be barreling toward passage by the Iowa Legislature, just three weeks into the 2023 session. These vouchers, or education savings accounts, or whatever you want to call them, would give parents $7,600 per year for each
Read More →
January 19, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
If Senate File 23 were to become law in Iowa, all city and school elections would be partisan, and only partisan. Candidates in those elections would have their names placed on the ballot only by their political party; no independent candidates could run. State Senator Brad Zaun, Republican of Urbandale,
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 →The Polk County Board of Supervisors presented a $100,000 Community Development Grant to the UNI@DMACC Partnership during a press conference held on Tues., March 8, at the DMACC Urban Campus in Des Moines. The grant will help offset construction costs of the new UNI@DMACC Partnership office and learning space located
Read More →Des Moines, IA – March 9, 2022 – The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) Legislative Champion Award was established in 2020 to recognize an IPA member who has shown exemplary service in partnering with the association to advance the profession of pharmacy through advocacy efforts. On behalf of the Iowa Pharmacy
Read More →Waukee, Iowa — At the March 7, 2022 regular meeting of the Waukee City Council, the Council approved the appointment of Brad Deets as Waukee’s new City Administrator, effective April 1. Deets, the City’s current Assistant City Administrator, will follow in the footsteps of outgoing City Administrator Tim Moerman, who
Read More →
