09/19/24
I’ve been muddling through some thoughts about national politics after the November 5 election. I will no doubt have more, but this week I have one for each party. [...]
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September 19, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
September 17, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Adventurers:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]
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September 12, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
09/12/24
The fatal school shootings in Perry in early January took place eight months ago. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has concluded its investigation of the tragic incident and [...]
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September 10, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Adventurers:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]
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September 10, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
Ruth Harkin’s inviting memoir spotlights Iowa life, takes readers inside presidential campaigning
Tom and Ruth Harkin leaned forward in their Fleur Cinema seats in Des Moines in the early evening of July 17 as a film chronicling the civil rights journey of [...]
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September 09, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Keeping public in dark on school shootings is wrong
I have fielded a bunch of emails, text messages and phone calls in the days since the school shooting in Winder, Georgia. Each one is from Perry, Iowa. Each one [...]
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September 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
Fall Arts & Entertainment Guide
The leaves are changing, and temperatures are falling. But that doesn’t mean central Iowa stops being the place to see beautiful art galleries, watch jaw-dropping theatrical performances, hear live music [...]
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September 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
99 counties
Iowa is divided into 99 parts, called counties. If 99 seems like a lot, it’s not compared to Texas with 254 or Georgia with 257. Even in our own neighborhood, [...]
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September 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
Leveraging temporary and as-needed employees
Ashley Laudick spent the beginning of her career working for the same employer day in and day out. As a full-time speech and language pathologist, she got bored. She did [...]
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Latino Restaurant Week — a celebration of diversity
Educating yourself on Latino cuisine will never be easier… or as delicious. Iowa Restaurant Association reports that more than 10% of Iowa restaurants are now Latino-owned. The percentage in [...]
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