Local roller derby teams battle it out for
bragging rights
The first cover story I pitched as a Cityview
writer in 2007 was a profile on the Mid Iowa
Rollers (“Belles of the Flat Track,” Aug. 9,
2007), the local roller derby team that had
just recently started skating in the metro.
Half a decade later, I’ve returned to the flat
track. The Mid Iowa Rollers (MIR) have continued
to thrive, but a second team — the Des Moines
Derby Dames (Dames) — has also formed, dividing
the town into two factions
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The
Sound GDP: Supporting local music so you don’t have
to
Local music isn’t a pet. It’s not an appliance
or some gadget in your computer bag. You don’t
own it; the community isn’t there to serve your
needs. If you’re going to draw a parallel to
anything, local music is a relationship.
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Civic
Skinny
Branstad and Knapp are buddies; a Friday the
13th party
Believe it or not: Terry Branstad called
Bill Knapp a few weeks ago and asked
if they could meet. Sure, said Knapp,
so Branstad went to his office. Read
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“Pink slime” might accidentally become the most
effective anti-brand in marketing history. It
was coined in a 2002 private email by U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) scientist Gerald Zirnstein Read
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Political
Mercury
For King, no stretchers in street, but consistency
question
Here
is Congressman Steve King’s opposition
to the Affordable Care Act, health reform
widely known as Obamacare: It’s an Orwellian
overreach
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Locker
Room Iowa
Crush
Some
of the toughest chicks in town
Are you ready for some
football? Fans better be as the Iowa
Crush, Des Moines’ original women’s
tackle football team, returns to action
in their home opener on Saturday
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The
Sound 
