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Principal Foundation awards $125,000 grant to Des Moines Symphony

The Des Moines Symphony has been awarded a $125,000 grant from the Principal Foundation to support the symphony’s Sound of the City campaign. According to a news release, the campaign allows the symphony and its …

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Bill would make it legal in Iowa to bet on esports

Radio Iowa: A bill eligible for debate this week in the Iowa Senate would legalize wagering on esports. Betting on video game competitions among multiple players is legal today in Nevada and New Jersey. During a …

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Bondurant awarded first grant from ICON Water Trails’ MidAmerican Energy fund

The city of Bondurant has been awarded a $125,000 grant to make improvements to Eagle Park as part of the ICON Water Trails initiative that includes more than 80 projects connecting 150 miles of waterways …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Road to table: Wyoming’s got a new app for claiming roadkill

While listening to NPR’s “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me” program over the weekend, I heard the panel discuss this new feature in Wyoming’s Department of Transportation app allowing passersby to claim accidentally killed deer, elk, …

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Vigil for Ukraine planned in West Des Moines

A candlelight vigil for Ukraine is planned at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater, 4100 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines. The public is invited to attend the event, which will feature …

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Construction begins on historic Varsity Cinema

 

New renderings were released of what the interior of the Varsity Cinema will look like when rehabilitation of the historic theater is completed in the fall. The rendering above shows the renovated lobby. Below…
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Sleep experts disagree with move to make DST permanent, say standard time is better for our health

As the saying loosely goes, we sprung ahead an hour this past weekend as we made the shift to daylight saving time. The change in our clocks came as the debate simmered over whether the …

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Iowa Rural Development Council announces 2022 Iowa Rural Summit

The Iowa Rural Development Council will hold the 2022 Iowa Rural Summit on April 12-13 for Iowans interested in issues important to rural communities. Sessions will cover recruiting leaders to rural areas, helping rural ag-tech …

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Smash Park expanding into Twin Cities

Smash Park, the self-described “eatertainment” venue in West Des Moines, plans to open two locations in the Twin Cities market in 2023 and 2024, the group announced. Smash Park, located east of Jordan Creek Town Center, …

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Chris Cuomo seeks $125 million from CNN

New York Times: The former cable news anchor Chris Cuomo is seeking $125 million from CNN for what his lawyers claim was wrongful termination when the cable news network fired him in December. Cuomo was fired …