On the clock
Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! ON THE NAUGHTY LIST A 15-year-old North High School student was arrested at the 1400 block of East Grand after he assaulted his [...]
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Posted December 25, 2013in Rap Sheet
Posted December 25, 2013in News of the Weird
Nuclear Tractor Pull Redneck Geek: Edward Teller, the famous theoretical physicist known as the “father of the hydrogen bomb” for his work on the World War II-era Manhattan Project, died [...]
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Posted December 25, 2013in Sound Stage
The making of Moxie
Iowa City-based Velcro Moxie is a five-piece, but most of what the band is about comes from two sources: vocalist Jasmine Terrell and guitarist/vox-man Nick Carney. “(Velcro Moxie) came from [...]
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Posted December 25, 2013in Your View
Making me believe again
Thank you for your article, “Santa’s Secrets” (Dec. 12). The commercial versions of Santa have, lately, made me hate all things Santa. I especially cringe when I see television commercials [...]
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Posted December 23, 2013in Rap Sheet
Posted December 20, 2013in Iowa Watchdog
Grassley rips DHS nominee Mayorkas, E-5 visa program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Democrats in the filibuster-free U.S. Senate fill key administration vacancies, U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley assailed a Department of Homeland Security nominee for playing a key role [...]
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Posted December 18, 2013in Sore Thumbs
GRAN TURISMO 6 (E) *** Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 200 racetracks. 1200 cars. In its bid to one-up rival racing series Forza Motorsport and its paltry 200 cars, Gran [...]
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Posted December 18, 2013in Art News
The year of the really big show
This year has treated Des Moines’ art fans to grand-scale exhibitions. At the Des Moines Art Center, “Transparencies” gathered 10 artists from five countries whose works explored glass as both [...]
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Posted December 18, 2013in Political Mercury
Will Jacobs’ Texas shoe fit Iowa?
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy built an industry with one of the best joke set-ups since “Knock-knock.” “You must be a redneck if…” goes the moneymaker in the Foxworthy arsenal. Similarly, political [...]
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Posted December 18, 2013in Center Stage
High on pixie dust
When “Peter Pan” starts to soar at the Des Moines Playhouse, it bears out an old theater truth: A spectacle begins with a spectacular set. The shifting landscapes of “Pan,” [...]
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