TUCSON, Ariz. – Franklin’s, the first men’s clothing store west of the Mississippi River to sell the iconic Polo clothing line and the nation’s first to carry the popular Tommy Bahama brand, is marking its 50th anniversary. “It’s rare for a small retailer to survive and thrive for 50 years. You have to evolve to […]
While Des Moines is Number One in our hearts, coming up seventh on Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine’s list of the “10 Best Cities for the Next Decade” is not so bad at all. For the full story, click here.
DES MOINES – The times and locations of four Bob Vander Plaats for governor campaign events featuring internationally known actor and martial arts champion Chuck Norris have been announced. Norris and his wife, Gena, will appear with Vander Plaats at a noon, June 4 rally at LeClaire Park on the Mississippi River in downtown Davenport. […]
DES MOINES – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats said this morning that he would propose legislation based on a new Arizona Iaw that makes it a crime to be in the country illegally because Iowa must “put some teeth behind” its enforcement of immigration laws. Arizona’s law, which is the toughest in the nation, […]
DES MOINES – The Living, Learning and Understanding Autism and ADHD conference, sponsored by Champions of Autism and ADHD, was the topic of an on-set interview on KCCI-TV’s five p.m. newscast today. Brent Carmichael, project manager for the conference, spoke with KCCI co-anchor Cynthia Fodor about the May 6 event. For additional information about the […]
ADEL, Iowa – Earth Day provided a timely opportunity to highlight Environmental Services of Iowa’s work to protect the environment not only in Iowa but also in neighboring states. ESI owner Marty Rolfes was featured in a KCCI-TV news feature, “Karlin Covers Central Iowa” with five p.m. newscast co-anchor Steve Karlin. To see the story, […]
OTTUMWA, Iowa – The campaign of Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican candidate for Congress, today announced its Cedar County grassroots leadership team, including former six-term state Rep. Dan Boddicker, former state Sen. Merlin Hulse, Cedar County Sheriff Warren Wethington, Cedar County Recorder Charlene L. Thumm, Cedar County Supervisors Leroy Moeller and Dennis Weih and Durant Mayor […]
Bob Cook remembers when Hansen House of Hospitality was born, 30 years ago today. It was a rocky start. The Presbyterian pastor was trying something new: urban ministries. At Des Moines dive bars such as the Y Not Grill, he kept running into men who’d just got out of prison. Too often, they’d end up […]
In Forbes’ 2010 list of Best Places for Businesses and Careers, Des Moines leads the way. Click here for the full story about a great place to live, work and raise a family.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – Touring an egg production facility today, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats said the animal agriculture industry is an important part of the state’s economy and “will have my strongest support as governor.” Noting the Humane Society of the United States recently attacked the state’s egg farmers, Vander Plaats said he […]
