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October 23, 2023 by Brent Antisdel in Stray Thoughts

License change won’t protect Iowa consumers

The rationale behind Iowa’s professional licensing laws is simple: People in certain professions and skilled occupations are required to hold state licenses to work in Iowa. This is to ensure [...]

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October 19, 2023 by Brent Antisdel in Morain

10/19/23

Not surprisingly, America’s uncertain political situation fosters anxiety among its citizens. And it does the same for citizens of other nations, friend and adversary alike. It unsettles an already fraught [...]

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October 17, 2023 by Brent Antisdel in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:

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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October 12, 2023 by Brent Antisdel in Morain

10/12/23

How long since you’ve read a story from an actual news conference with the United States President or the Iowa Governor? Or since you’ve viewed one on TV? Probably quite [...]

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October 10, 2023 by Brent Antisdel in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:

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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October 09, 2023 by Brent Antisdel in Stray Thoughts

There’s little agreement on what is ‘wasteful’

  For many years, an Iowa State University political science professor and I met several times a year for coffee and conversation. During our coffee klatches, I probed my friend’s [...]

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October 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel in Morain

10/05/23

Congress kicked the can down the road again. But that was better than the alternative. Last Saturday, Sept. 30, the absolute deadline before failure to act would have “shut the [...]

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October 04, 2023 by Brent Antisdel in Feature 1

Hockey Season Preview

Get to know Iowa Wild’s new head coach, Brett McLean, and gain player perspective from returning leftwing Mike O’Leary. And, take a detailed look at the Buccaneers’ upcoming schedule. All [...]

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October 04, 2023 by Brent Antisdel in Feature 2

A good death — Hospice and end-of-life options for your pet

The little black and white bundle is not much bigger than my two hands as he rolls in the long grass with feet in the air and tail wagging. The [...]

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October 04, 2023 by Brent Antisdel in Business Feature

The business of fear

Falling leaves and pumpkin spice lattes mark the return of seasonal business ventures like apple orchards and pumpkin patches. These businesses promise joy, laughter and happy memories. Haunted houses promise [...]

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