Breaking barriers
Local organizations provide programs and support for adults with disabilities. Emily Brown loves to sing — and she does it well. The 25-year-old was born with a rare disorder called [...]
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Feature Story
’Twas the night before… — A Christmas classic for the holidays
Publisher’s note: Forty years ago, when Michael Gartner was editor of The Des Moines Register, he walked over to the desk of writer Bob Hullihan and said, “How about writing [...]
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The return of record shops
Mike Enloe may have been a struggling student at Drake University in 1975, but he kept an eye on the music industry. He decided to take a chance and open [...]
Read More →Civic Skinny
Bauder’s for sale. Final election finances. Central Iowa’s highest nonprofit salaries.
A “for sale” sign has been spotted at Bauder’s, Des Moines’ iconic ice cream shop and former pharmacy. Owner Kim Robertson said she is simply looking for a transition. “I’ve [...]
Read More →Christmas Skinny
Merry Christmas…
Twelve drummers drumming… …for Randy Peterson, who has been writing sports at The Des Moines Register for 50 years…and Felipe Nogueira of Brazil, coach of the championship men’s volleyball team [...]
Read More →Political Mercury
Challenges, resilience in a rural Iowa newspaper’s last stand
The talented and intrepid reporter Dave Hoekstra, a former 30-year writer with the Chicago Sun-Times, spent the better part of three years chronicling the struggle of independent newspapers like my [...]
Read More →Film Review
Wink, wink jokes of ‘Spirited’ reek of eye-rolling smugness
While Charles Dickens may be the inspiration for “Spirited,” this flick stands no chance of knocking any previous venture in the Christmas Movie game off a top 10 list. While [...]
Read More →Des Moines Forgotten
The PS Lounge and The Blue Goose
I love the history of gay bars. One of my favorite films is “Cruising,” directed by William Friedkin, based on the book by Gerald Walker. Seedy gay bars in the [...]
Read More →Joe's Neighborhood
Indomitable spirit
Rich Krumme died the other day. Most of you don’t know him. He farmed outside of Des Moines, near the small town of St. Marys, far from stoplights and Starbucks. His [...]
Read More →Center Stage
Seasonal stage offerings abound
Take a break from shopping, work and school and let others entertain you for an evening or afternoon. Regional theatre companies are delivering gifts of memory-making live theatre: Des Moines [...]
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Just Released
- DSM Book Festival starts next chapter on March 25, 2023; vendor applications now open - 12/7/2022
- Paint with light and snap a photo at pop-up art installation in downtown DSM - 12/7/2022
- Refugee agency receives donation to aid resettlement - 12/7/2022
- Hon. Teree Caldwell-Johnson elected Chair of National Civic League - 12/7/2022
- Christmas rest and peace - 12/5/2022
- Shade Tree Auto opens 2nd location in Urbandale - 12/1/2022
- State Board of Canvassers certifies Iowa’s 2022 general election - 12/1/2022
- Des Moines Art Center receives highest national recognition - 11/30/2022
- Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Second Chance Ranch receives $48,632 grant from the ASPCA to support owned horses and horse owners in need - 11/28/2022
- Iowa hits positive milestone regaining all jobs lost during pandemic - 11/17/2022
- Public invited to Christmas at Terrace Hill on Dec. 18 - 11/17/2022
- Iowa community colleges record enrollment growth for first time since 2010 - 11/16/2022
- Pro Iowa and Des Moines Menace to host USA, Mexico and other National Team watch parties and host sweepstakes for upcoming tournament - 11/11/2022
- Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announces order cancelling live bird exhibitions - 11/11/2022
- Highlights for Wine & Clay: New Des Moines Arts Festival event debuts this Saturday - 11/10/2022
- Iowa Learning Farms hosts Conservation On Tap in Cumming - 11/9/2022
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Stray Thoughts
Iowa D’s shouldn’t lose sight of what is truly important
Judging from the furrowed brows and dire predictions in Iowa, you might have thought a national Democratic Party committee had voted to eliminate motherhood and apple pie last week. Actually, [...]
Read More →Belly Up To...
McDivot’s Indoor Sports Pub
It’s Iowa. It’s winter. It’s cold and snowy. What can Iowans do to keep warm and dry during these dreary months? Here’s an idea. Head over to McDivot’s Indoor Sports [...]
Read More →Art News
The year ahead
Next year should be big for Des Moines arts institutions. In recent years, the Des Moines Art Center has worked to improve its collection of photography, particularly that of the [...]
Read More →Sound Circuit
Shaun Johnson
When musicians perform two nights in a row, it’s generally the same concert. However, when Shaun Johnson appears at Hoyt Sherman Place two consecutive nights, he’ll perform completely different concerts [...]
Read More →Lunch With...
Inventor Amy Vohs
Amy Vohs is an inventor of mostly baby products. She has sold more than 1.1 million at Walmart, Buy, Buy Baby and Amazon, plus in boutiques and on her website. [...]
Read More →People & Pets
Brian Connolly and his axolotls
When Brian Connolly was a young boy, his parents raised exotic animals, including a monkey, an ostrich and an emu. So it was only fitting he has axolotls as pets. [...]
Read More →Cars in the City
To Infiniti… and beyond
“To infinity… and beyond” is a quote from Buzz Lightyear in “Toy Story.” This article may as well read, “To the Infiniti dealership… and go beyond ordinary.” Because that’s what [...]
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