Learn why and where central Iowans mic up for
karaoke
Karaoke night can get kind of hairy at times
— at Jeannie’s Bottle that applies to the dudes’
faces, but at some bars in the metro, hairy
means catty, salty and maybe a tad trailer park.
“Girl, you better get up off my stage,” said
Cherese Schirck as she all but belly-bumped
an intruding “used-to-be bestie,” Pammi Aldrich
off the platform at Trophy’s.
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We always knew former
Des Moines Public School District Superintendent
Nancy Sebring had a way with words,
as she directed many of them toward
us through the years.
After we published an editorial column
in October of 2010 questioning the district’s
use of taxpayer money on what was, in
our view, expensive and unnecessary
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Civic
Skinny
Chris Godfrey, goofy Register prices — and
Sebring
Chris Godfrey is still the only openly gay
person in a top state government job in Iowa.
That’s still apparently one too many
for the Branstad administration.
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After half century of losing ground to supermarkets
and franchise restaurants with 32-page menus,
specialization is coming back in the food sector.
Three new local businesses are riding this bandwagon. Read
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Political
Mercury
Thinking of pre-marital sex? Skip rocks across
still waters
If we can’t stop our nation’s kids from
ballooning toward adult-onset diabetes
with their generational vacuuming of
fast-food fries, bulging burgers
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Locker
Room Pedal
to Petals
As
the temperature rises, a growing number
of health conscious people will be hitting
the trails and bike lanes throughout
the metro. Almost every weekend, interested
cyclists can partake in a bevy of local
riding events
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