Decades ago when I was a political reporter, I thought there was no way Iowa’s Democratic presidential caucuses could get more arcane or convoluted.
Boy, was I wrong.
I never thought the Iowa caucuses were …
The Des Moines International Airport welcomed more passengers through its terminal in 2019 than ever before, setting a new passenger record for the eighth year in a row, and with even more nonstop flights to …
By Joey Beech | Executive director, Ankeny Economic Development Corp.When I was 10, I woke up in the middle of the night and saw the shadow of a man on my bedroom wall. I froze. Every …
February is Black History Month, which makes this is a good time to recall one of Iowa’s most successful, if least known, civil rights heroes.
Alexander Clark was a black man who lived in Muscatine …
Here are three quick takeaways from the Democrats failure Monday night to report any caucus results after more than a year of campaigning and millions of dollars were spent by an unusually large slate of …
By Harwant Khush, PhD | Research and intercultural consultant, Tero International Inc. “To know the true reality of yourself, you must be aware not only of your conscious thoughts but also of your unconscious prejudices, bias and habits.” …
“Are you going to caucus?”
The question came from deep inside a fur-lined parka.
“You know better than to ask me that,” I said to my friend K.C. when our paths crossed on Grand Avenue …
By Ellen Willadsen | Chief financial officer, Holmes Murphy & Associates What do pajamas, Doris Day, beer, women in business and my hometown have in common? Textile Brewery in Dyersville, that’s what! A new brewery opened …
Walter Isaacson’s keynote address to the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual dinner on Jan. 15 included an unexpected mention of local genius Feng Zhang.
Isaacson has written acclaimed biographies of Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo DaVinci, Albert …
A friend asked a question recently about Des Moines University, the osteopathic medical school at 3200 Grand Ave. that will spend up to $200 million in the next three years to build a new 88-acre …
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