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May 21, 2020 by Brent Antisdel in Just Released

Smash Park Announces New Virtual Event Packages

Local Business Releases Virtual Team Building Options in Light of COVID-19 WEST DES MOINES, IA: New this week, Smash Park revealed a different way for companies to keep its employees engaged [...]

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May 20, 2020 by Brent Antisdel in Book Review

Book Reviews

‘The Paris Hours’ by Alex George “The Paris Hours” tells the stories of four characters on a single day in 1927 and culminates when all cross paths at the end [...]

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May 20, 2020 by Brent Antisdel in Just Released

GLOBAL ART INSTALLATION RESPONDING TO COVID-19 COMING TO IOWA

Can a fortune cookie connect us in times of isolation?  West Des Moines, Iowa, May 20, 2020 –  A pile of fortune cookies will be showing up to the Des [...]

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May 20, 2020 by Brent Antisdel in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:

The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Find ways to culturally and creatively continue explore. Please be safe and wise if you have to venture into public areas. – John Busbee for The [...]

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May 20, 2020 by Brent Antisdel in Just Released

Des Moines Art Center looks forward to welcoming visitors “home” to the galleries this summer with favorites from the permanent collections

COMMUNITY-CENTRIC EXHIBITION JUSTIN FAVELA: CENTRAL AMERICAN SLATED TO OPEN IN 2021  DES MOINES, IA (May 2020) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Des Moines Art Center exhibition, Justin Favela: Central American has been moved from [...]

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May 20, 2020 by Brent Antisdel in Just Released

Central Iowa Business Conference Postponed

DES MOINES, IA – The Central Iowa Business Conference has been postponed until 2021. The fourth annual CIBC will now be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Meadows [...]

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May 18, 2020 by Brent Antisdel in Publisher's Note

Challenging times

  We all have to face things outside of our control. It is the cold reality of life — and, unfortunately, death. The current situation with the COVID-19 is causing [...]

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May 18, 2020 by Brent Antisdel in Stray Thoughts

No hugs and casseroles make this more difficult

We always can use more humor. Even during a pandemic. At least that was my justification for a “thought” I shared with the world on social media last week. A [...]

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May 18, 2020 by Brent Antisdel in Guest Commentary

Today’s heroes represent the diverse fabric of our country

Every crisis has new heroes. During the 9/11 attacks, they were the first responders running into burning and crumbling buildings as others ran out. Now, during the Coronavirus pandemic, the [...]

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May 18, 2020 by Brent Antisdel in Just Released

Urbandale 4th of July Celebration 2020

Urbandale, Iowa – After careful consideration, the Urbandale 4th of July committee has decided to cancel all 4th of July events except for the Fireworks show. There were many factors [...]

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