LAZERfest moves to new location and promises
to return better than ever
In Boone, Iowa, heavy metal thunders through
city limits on an hourly basis in the form of
a few dozen graffitti-laden boxcars being pulled
by brutally powerful 180-ton locomotives. But
on Sunday, May 13, residents and 20,000 guests
will witness a new kind of heavy metal rolling
into town: LAZERfest, a one-day rock music festival
that’s as much about debauchery and rebellious
fun as it is about sonic rage. In other words,
everything rock and roll.
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The
Sound Two decades later, Douglas is still golden
While he devotes much of his time to Camerata
Ireland, Douglas relishes the chance to tour
to new places (this is his Iowa debut), and
to play for new ears.
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Civic
Skinny
Kauffman stews; Glover mows; Obama calls. And
more!
Jimmy Carter will be the Bucksbaum lecturer
at Drake on Sept. 13, thanks in part
to 1970 Drake alum Brent Slay. Slay
heads a Michigan company that makes
“employee-recognition products
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Spring
brought renewal to the local food industry
this year. Some of it was obvious like
Eastern Buffet replacing Joseph’s Steak
House and Host following Flour, both
after considerable remodeling. Read
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Political
Mercury
Beware of dog: Scooby-Doo can turn you gay
He wore a red ascot. Seemed more than a touch
too fastidious during those cartoon adventures.
And Fred on “Scooby-Doo” never put the moves
on Daphne.
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Locker
Room Norwalk
run/walk returns for its 12th year
Spring
is here and summer is close behind,
which means more and more running and
biking events across the metro. But
not all of the events have been around
for more than a decade, which is the
case with the upcoming RUNorwalk event
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The
Sound 
