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Friday Jun 04, 2021
Stuff to DO with Cityview and Jeff Pitts
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Each Friday we roll in with Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor of Cityview Magazine to share with us "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Now, even if you're not from here you can get a "flavor" of stuff we...well, do. Also a bit of technical issues that I decided to keep in the newscast...just for fun. Today Jeff is taking about:
The Love Offering;
Rendezvous on the River;
It's Capital City Pride Month;
Raccoon River Days in Van Meter;
The Clive Chamber;
Farmers Market;
Free Fishing Weekend;
"Learn At The Landfill";
Drive in at Jordan Creek;
Yo-yos;
Cajun Fest at Captain Roy's
"Welcome to the Dark Slide";
The Garden Art Show;
The 41st Annual Ford and Mustang Show;
And, the Iowa Cubs play.
Whew....
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Friday May 28, 2021
The Business News Headlines & Jeff Pitts 28 May 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
It's the start of the Memorial Day Weekend...but we're still here with the latest business news headlines plus a fun look at "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine. But, first the news:
The Pandemic and CEO Pay;
The big story is...Inflation;
Summer Driving driving gas prices;
A bank called it quits...sort of;
The Wall Street Report;
Two Post Office stories...wow.
Then click through for Jeff Pitts who is in to talk it up about "Stuff to DO" here in Des Moines. From sports to music to yoga...hey it's the weekend! To listen to that, click here.
Thanks for listening!
Friday May 28, 2021
Stuff to DO with Cityview and Jeff Pitts
Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
Each week Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor of Cityview Magazine joins me to riff about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines, Iowa Metro. Even if you're not in Central Iowa you can listen in to catch a "flavor" of the Metro. Here's who we're talking about today:
The Iowa Cubs are in action;
The Water Park at Adventureland (burrr);
Some fighting going on at The Well;
Night Ranger, Skid Row & Great White;
The Iowa Barnstormers;
Ballet DSM and Max Wellman;
The Johnston Farmers Market;
The Downtown Farmers Market;
Get some Outdoor Yoga on;
Principal Charity Classic;
The Concert Series in Ames;
Zoo Brew and you know where;
The Clive Public Library Author Series.
Whew...
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Friday May 21, 2021
The Business News Headlines 21 May 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
As they say, "We made it to the weekend!" Well, sort of. It is Friday and the day that Jeff Pitts joins us to chat it up about Stuff to Do in the Des Moines Metro but first the business news headlines:
The Ford F-150 Lightning and 45,000;
John Deere is having a record year;
That proposed global corporate tax rate...
Apple CEO Tim Cook was in court today;
Market volatility and summer;
The Wall Street Report
Pandemic Winners/Losers?
Plus, as we said, we've got Jeff Pitts from Cityview and Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. To listen...just click here.
Thanks for coming by!
Friday May 21, 2021
Stuff to DO with Cityview and Jeff Pitts
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
It's the weekend and that means that we'll get to spend some time with Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine as we talk up "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Have some fun already! You've earned it. On tap today:
The Dew Tour is a deal;
The I-Cubs are playing ball;
A new farmers market in Cumming;
The Downtown Farmer's Market;
The Barnstormers vs. Duke City (who?);
Wine, Music and More in Winterset;
The Johnston Farmers Market;
Smash Park Trivia;
Teehee's Comedy Club;
The Valley Junction Farmers Market.
Go already!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Friday May 14, 2021
The Business News Headlines 14 May 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
The end of another business week and Wall Street had a day...but not enough to make it a positive week. Also, because it's Friday we've got Jeff Pitts in to go hyper-local on you and chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro. But first, the news:
The CDC and masks;
A union rips the CDC and fears for their workers;
Disney stock continues to fall but not Netflix;
In a surprise DoorDash does well;
GM and more EV news;
The oldest car company in the U.S. is...
The Wall Street Report;
The troubling retail sales numbers.
As promised here's Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine with his list of Stuff to Do in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week...and, in one case, beyond. To listen click here.
Thanks for listening!
Friday May 14, 2021
Stuff to DO with Cityview and Jeff Pitts
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
It's Friday the day we visit with Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor of Cityview Magazine and chat it up about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. You'll even get to hear some of our technical difficulty. (Makes it real...right?) On tap today:
Iowa Wild Hockey
The Des Moines Renaissance Faire;
Architecture Walk in DSM;
Downtown Farmers Market;
The Other Des Moines Renaissance event;
(Lots of jousting it would seem.)
Barnstormers travel to Sioux Falls;
The Des Moines Menace are in action here;
The Iowa Cubs are back on Tuesday;
Trivia Night at Smash Park
Max Wellman and the Big Band is back;
Skateboarding is BIG with the Dew Tour.
Thanks for listening!
Friday May 07, 2021
Stuff to DO with Cityview and Jeff Pitts
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
Each Friday we spend some time with Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine and go "hyper-local" talking about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. As usual Jeff does not disappoint. On tap today:
Mother's Day (do NOT forget);
The Iowa Cubs;
The Iowa Wild (two games!);
The Pella Adventure;
Farmer's Market Talk;
At Wooly's it's George Ducas!
The Race Against Hunger in Norwalk;
The Renaissance Fair at Sleepy Hollow;
How many miles of bike trails?
TED Talks coming to DSM;
The AVID Speaker Series;
What is going on at Smash Park?
Thanks for listening.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Friday Apr 30, 2021
The Business News Headlines 30 April 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
The final day of April and we're heading into the weekend with loads of interesting business news stories plus, a bit later, Jeff Pitts is in the chat it up about "Stuff to Do" in the Greater Des Moines Metro...but first the news:
Stocks finished lower and why;
Household income soared in March;
And, you were buying stuff!
Big tech on a big roll;
Macy's union wins a decision;
Meanwhile the UAW is not happy with GM;
The Wall Street Report;
Why investors are pleased, it would seem;
Boeing gets tough with "hate speech".
Those stories plus you'll hear from Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine about some hyper-local things going on in the Metro. To listen, just click here.
Thanks!
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Stuff to DO with Cityview and Jeff Pitts
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
If you're looking for hard news in this segment better move on....why? Because it's Friday the day when we get hyper-local and chat it up with Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. Click through to listen to us go off track several times, you can catch our "technical difficulty" that we left in and more.
Stuff to talk about The Lorax, Tattoos, Drake Observatory, The Velvet Rabbit, Farmers Market x 3, Covered Bridges and Wine, The Rodeo, Kites in Johnston, May Day, Planting Trees, Tulips in Pella and the Historic Valley Junction. Go!