Unleashing the Wolves
Winter is coming, and it’s joined by howls, hoops and a fresh crop of basketball talent. Interviews with the Iowa Wolves new pack leader, Ernest Scott, and VP of marketing, [...]
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Feature Story
Whatever happened to…?
Des Moines is considered a small market, at least for media, entertainment and designers. That’s changing now in a world flash-shrunk by the Internet. Before the last 20 years, most [...]
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People from 2023 who made a difference
Whether it’s Des Moines city proper or Ankeny, Clive, Urbandale or any of the other suburbs in the metro, pride abounds in the residents who call these communities home. They [...]
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Highest nonprofit executive salaries. City council race heats up. Iowans nice to delivery drivers.
Last month CITYVIEW gathered information on the highest bonuses and salaries of nonprofit executives in Iowa, omitting those at the head of healthcare-oriented nonprofits. This month we will highlight the [...]
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Burgum’s answers on rural, small-town economic battle with ‘Generica’ suburbs
It’s the defining issue in Iowa. Heartbreak in rural towns. Heave-ho construction in the suburbs. Framing it further, we are talking about rural decline versus the explosive growth in certain [...]
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In the light of the dumpling moon
Early last month, NASA released the first-ever photos of Pan, the innermost moon of Saturn. To great surprise, the moon looks like a potsticker (gyoza in Japan). Asian media have [...]
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‘The Pigeon Tunnel’ presents rich anecdotes, thoughtful observations and candid confessions
In “The Pigeon Tunnel,” filmmaker Errol Morris engages in a four-day conversation with celebrated spy novelist David Cornwell (better known by his pen name, John le Carré, author of “The [...]
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Remembering Hinky Dinky
November is a weird a month. We move from “spooky season” to “second mortgage season.” It’s that time of year for us to be with our families, overspend at the [...]
Read More →Joe's Neighborhood
DIARY ENTRY — THANKSGIVING, NOV. 23, 2023
The cardboard box is tucked under the eaves in the attic. Spiderwebs and insulation cling to the top. Old baby beds and suitcases and containers of long-abused toys surround it. [...]
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Wicked queens abound in November
When it comes to storytelling on stage, great antagonists provide the tension and counterpoints for each story’s righteous path. Tallgrass Theatre Company’s inaugural mainstage Seedlings production, “Wicked Queen,” and CAP [...]
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CITYVIEW’s question of the week
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- DMACC BREAKS GROUND ON NEW $9 MILLION TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE - 11/15/2023
- CATHOLIC CHARITIES’ FOOD PANTRY FEEDS THE HUNGRY THIS THANKGIVING - 11/14/2023
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- Local Mediacom Employees Earn Company’s Top Service Awards - 11/9/2023
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Stray Thoughts
Government should face up to care center concerns
A few months ago, I bumped into a former aide to Gov. Robert Ray. As we reminisced about the governor, our conversation turned to his nearly daily meetings with journalists. [...]
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Mike Lavalle and Marc Navailles at Purveyor
More than anyone else, Mike Lavalle elevated the Des Moines dining scene over the last 50 years. Right or wrongly, he has been a step ahead of everyone else in [...]
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Miniature cows
When visualizing a miniature cow, what comes to mind? A cow the size of a dog? Or a goat? For reference, a regular cow weighs about 1,200 pounds. However, a [...]
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Art becomes you
Des Moines Art Center’s new show “Transform Any Room” is a call to everyone’s inner artist. A mish mash of crafts, weavings, assemblages and mixed media, “TAR” is designed to [...]
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Dipsos, Other Brothers, 10 Watt Robot
When Kenny Sehgal was driving from New York to his hometown of Urbandale, he reminisced about his old band while listening to music in his car. Although he plays guitar [...]
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Volkswagen Atlas
Volkswagen is known for its most iconic cars — the Beetle (slug bug) and the VW minivan. It’s been a while since those original models were sold, and Volkswagen SUVs [...]
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Poncho’s Friendly Confines is a keeper
Take a drive to Waukee and you will find a sea of new construction with tower cranes, steel structures and the latest, greatest car wash popping up in this bustling [...]
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