Mythic Irish blood
If anything has been learned from the popularity of DNA-based ancestry services, other than that your test results are likely being sold to insurance companies, it’s that “pure” blood is [...]
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Feature Story
Behind the doors of Des Moines’ music venues
Des Moines, and Iowa at large, are often considered a flyover city and state. Tour locations for big-name music artists often include Minneapolis, Kansas City, Chicago, even Omaha — and [...]
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A changing downtown landscape
Downtown Des Moines is changing, especially in regard to how people work. Before the pandemic, it was apparent that Des Moines was a hub of office buildings full of workers, [...]
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Pay attention, Iowans! Starving artists? Remote workers. Most dangerous day of the week.
Starving artists? Maybe not. The Iowa Cultural Coalition (ICC) released a report on the state of Iowa’s creative sector, which includes nonprofit and for-profit participants ranging from museums, theaters and [...]
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The next big Trans fight isn’t what you think
Compound interest. Of all the strands of imagination and provocations and fear and excitement that engage one during Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Weiner’s terrific book, “Long For This World: The [...]
Read More →Food Dude
The ‘Killer’ vibes of B & B Grocery, Meat and Deli
B & B Grocery, Meat and Deli is the beating heart of Sevastopol. It has been since the first Brooks brothers, John and “Archie,” opened for business in 1922. “Everyone [...]
Read More →Des Moines Forgotten
A showman, a charmer and, above all, a weirdo
On Feb. 17, I lost a close friend named Barron Christian. Nearly all my professional decisions in my career were influenced by him in some way. When I met him, [...]
Read More →Joe's Neighborhood
The fun of being under the weather
“I think I’m going to die.” “Well, yes you are, sweetie. The question, of course, is it today or in some mythical future full of butterflies and freshly popped popcorn.” [...]
Read More →Center Stage
Geriatrics, Jesus and Judy
Their change was to align their season with their fiscal year, but it provided a showcase opportunity for Iowa Stage Theatre Company (ISTC). As a legacy theatre company, Iowa Stage [...]
Read More →Film Review
‘The Monkey’ doesn’t take requests
“The Monkey” is a violent spectacle that revels in absurdity. The film, based on Stephen King’s short story, follows twin brothers Hal and Bill Shelburn (played by Christian Convery as [...]
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- Painters for Pets: Local art keeping pets in their homes and out of shelters - 3/20/2025
- Hy-Vee reaches over $1 million in support to Hope For The Warriors and its programs - 3/19/2025
- Hundreds of Authors and Readers of All Ages Expected - 3/18/2025
- IHSAA Basketball Tournament to ISU, Hilton Coliseum in 2027 - 3/18/2025
- SBA Celebrates Iowa Small Business Persons of the Year for their Success and Impact - 3/18/2025
- DMPS SCHOOLS EARN NATIONAL HONORS FOR COUNSELING EXCELLENCE - 3/13/2025
- Des Moines Arts Festival® Announces 2025 Invited Artists - 3/13/2025
- Kayleigha has been named the Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa. - 3/12/2025
- The Glow is Back! Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights Returns - 3/11/2025
- Chris Vance | Together We Grow - 3/6/2025
- Mainframe Studios Hosts March First Friday in partnership with Des Moines Public Schools - 3/5/2025
- Des Moines Performing Arts Announces the 2025 – 26 Willis Broadway Series Season - 3/5/2025
- Pay attention, Iowans! Starving artists? Remote workers. Most dangerous day of the week. - 3/5/2025
- Registration Now Open for the 2025 Summer Iowa Games - 3/3/2025
- JEFF CHELESVIG, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS, ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT - 2/27/2025
- Clive City Council Member Srikant Mikkilineni Announces Resignation Effective April 11, 2025 - 2/26/2025
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Art News
Old masters and new worlds, with lawyers
This year got off to a slow start for art markets. Christie’s Old Masters sale, considered a bellwether for art markets in general, produced better numbers than last year but [...]
Read More →Belly Up To...
The Pelican Post Bar & Grille
Iowa’s state bird is the American Goldfinch. While they are uncommon, some pelicans also make the Hawkeye State their home during the summer months. Des Moines metro diners and drinkers [...]
Read More →Cars in the City
What’s the Buzz?
Road trip. That’s what I imagined when I hopped into the new Volkswagen I.D. Buzz. Yet, my setup was lacking. I didn’t wear flowery bell bottoms, bring a stack of [...]
Read More →Lunch With...
Darwin Salas at Terra Grill
Darwin Salas is the president of Salas Investment Group, which includes Que Buena’s two FM radio stations, one AM station, and the streaming site La Q Bueno.com, plus the Iowa [...]
Read More →Sound Circuit
Crowfoot Rakes
Irish music grown in popularity around the globe. Yet, some folks only listen to Irish music when they have a green beer in one hand and a shamrock in the [...]
Read More →People & Pets
Saving lizards and snakes
Reptiles. Most people cringe or back off when encountering a slithering snake, a prehistoric-looking lizard or any other sticky-toed reptile. Other folks keep these animals as pets but find they [...]
Read More →Stray Thoughts
Transparency is never partisan, especially with tax money involved
Iowa taxpayers provided about $104 million last school year directly to parents choosing to send their K-12 children to private schools. The price tag for these education savings accounts, or [...]
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