Our staff shares stories of favorite childhood Christmas toys and presents
What’s the best part about Christmas morning?
For children of any generation, it is opening
gifts. In past years, our staff members picked
their favorite Christmas movies and music, but
this year it’s all about the presents. We compiled
a light-hearted list of our favorite holiday
gifts and hope our memories will remind you
of those magical mornings around the tree, too!
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As
the temperatures drop, runners head
indoors to be active. But that doesn’t
have to be the case. Running enthusiasts
have one more chance in 2011 to participate
in an outdoor race — the 4th Annual
AIB Jingle Jog.
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Civic
Skinny
A
veiled threat, gay spenders, a Register
loss, and Azi the Ape
What
if you’re against gay marriage but for
economic development?
Last
year in this annual review, we praised
22 new food businesses that opened despite
economic challenges. Eight of those
places closed in 2011, along with older
establishments such as Read
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Political
Mercury
Voting
for Gingrich would be the greatest act
of hypocrisy in rural Iowa history
One
of our family newspaper’s more popular
and meaningful sections is Wednesday’s
Today’s Living page.
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Best
of Des Moines
One
of our family newspaper’s more popular
and meaningful sections is Wednesday’s
Today’s Living page.
