Chaden Halfhill is the founder of Silent Rivers Design and Build and Indigo Dawn, a green urban development company. Cosette Boone is a staff certified nurse mid-wife, and the owner and founder of Willowsong Midwifery Care. They’re the husband

OMGDSM #005 – Art Month DSM

Jun 17th, 2016

OMGDSM is back! K.O. and new co-host Sara Neppl explore some of the impressive list of arts events happening around Des Moines in June. Click here to listen or download. Thanks to all of the guests who shared their perspective: The co-founders

OMGDSM #004a – Suddenly, A Thing

Jun 14th, 2016

We’re (very nearly) back! If there’s a topic you’d like to suggest, you can email [email protected], share it on social media with the hashtag #OMGDSM, or use our handy suggestion form. Tumblr – Twitter – Facebook – Google+ iTunes – Stit

OMGDSM #004 – Community Youth

Aug 2nd, 2014

This time on OMGDSM, we’re learning about programs and people working with at-risk youth in the city. We’ll talk to the staff of Community! Youth Concepts about their new programs designed to connect students to career skills and community oppo

OMGDSM #003 – City Sounds

Jun 5th, 2014

This time on OMGDSM, we’re exploring the musical landscape in Des Moines. We’ll talk to Christopher Ford, Program Manager at the Des Moines Music Coalition, about the experience of making and sharing music in Iowa. Kathryn Dickel, founding part

OMGDSM #002 – Because Des Moines

May 20th, 2014

Despite a ton of positive press, Des Moines still seems to lack a strong identity, particularly on the national stage. We’ll talk to Ryan Crane and Maggie Carlson of New Leaders Council Des Moines about their leadership training institute, and

OMGDSM #001 – Tomorrow

May 8th, 2014

On April 22nd, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization unveiled The Tomorrow Plan, a blueprint for sustainable community development through the middle of the 21st century. We spoke to Senior Transportation Planner Bethany Wilcox