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September 24, 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 23, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Stray Thoughts

Secrecy hasn’t always impeded understanding Iowa school shootings

Thirty-three years ago on a snowy Friday in November, the nightmare of mass school shootings shocked Iowa like it has never been shocked before. It was 3:40 p.m. A former [...]

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September 19, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Morain

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 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 News and Commentary

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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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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