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Posted October 09, 2025in Press Release

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Coming to Iowa: Penetrating truth, authentic rural voice, define Beth Macy’s new book ‘Paper Girl’ in this urgent, anxious American moment

“Dopesick” author, award-winning journalist, headlining Des Moines book festival this Saturday. The Political Mercury’s Douglas Burns will interview Macy in featured event on her book. Through what political scientists might call a deep canvass into her own culturally polarized family in rural, de-industrialized Ohio, author Beth Macy gives us a riveting, devastating

Posted December 01, 2022in Just Released, Press Release

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Shade Tree Auto opens 2nd location in Urbandale

Ribbon Cutting to be held December 6th [URBANDALE, IA November 2022] — International award winner, Shade Tree Auto, has expanded services into Urbandale along 70th street and Douglas avenue. The new auto repair facility will share a location with Urbandale Auto Body to offer comprehensive auto service to the surrounding

Posted November 07, 2022in Just Released, Press Release

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The City of Windsor Heights Continues Annual Veteran Day Celebration

The City of Windsor Heights will be hosting its Annual Veterans Day Event as a show of appreciation for the city’s veterans and their families. Windsor Heights, IA – The City of Windsor Heights will be hosting its annual Veterans Day Luncheon to honor our nation’s heroes and engage

Posted July 20, 2016in Press Release

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50th Anniversary of Star Trek Celebrated in Butter at the 2016 Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (07/20/2016)– Butter is going space age as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the popular TV series and film, Star Trek, will join the 2016 Butter Cow in the John Deere Agriculture Building August 11-21. In celebration of the 50th anniversary and “Star Trek Beyond’s” release

Posted May 03, 2016in Press Release

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Goodman named Publisher of the Year

Shane Goodman was honored as the Publisher of the Year on April 28, 2016, in San Diego, California, at the Association of Free Community Papers (AFCP) annual conference and trade show. Goodman is the president and publisher of Big Green Umbrella Media (BGUM), which publishes more than two dozen titles

Posted March 16, 2016in Press Release

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Cityview wins coveted General Excellence Award

DES MOINES — Cityview, an alternative newsweekly in Des Moines published by Big Green Umbrella Media, and its affiliated publications brought home the coveted General Excellence Award during the Midwest Free Community Papers Association’s annual spring conference March 11-12 at Prairie Meadows Casino Hotel in Altoona. Midwest Free Community Papers