‘BORDERLANDS 2’ (M) ****1/2 2K Games Xbox 360 It’s been three years since we last explored the wastelands of Pandora, and what was once desolation is now teeming with quirky characters, savage beasts and an abundance of sweet, sweet loot. Like the first game, “Borderlands 2” is a first-person shooter/role-playing
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Posted September 28, 2012in On The Tube
Our terrorist in Washington ‘Homeland’ is just too silly to take seriously Everyone — including President Obama — has jumped on the bandwagon for “Homeland,” Showtime’s melodrama about a mentally ill CIA agent named Carrie (Claire Danes) on the trail of a brainwashed U.S. congressman (Damian Lewis) who’s secretly working
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Posted September 28, 2012in Film Review
Back in time in ‘Looper’ 2 stars? Rated R 118 mins. Sci-Fi Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt As time-travel suspense thrillers go, “Looper” is only a pinch better than mediocre. The make-up that Joseph Gordon-Levitt wears to make him look like a young Bruce Willis is such a
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Posted September 28, 2012in Uncategorized
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Cathryn Lang By Rachel Joyce Random House $25 320 pp Harold Fry had never done a spontaneous thing in his life. He has denied and squashed any emotion beyond complacency. He and his wife settled into a silent, convenient marriage. As he sat at
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Posted September 28, 2012in Locker Room
The 29th Annual Head of The Des Moines — or “HOT DM” — Rowing Regatta is hosted by the Des Moines Rowing Club has become one of the premier distance races in the Midwest, if not the U.S. Different from Olympic-style races, a “head” race covers a significant length of
Read More →(paid during the week of Sept. 17) Amount: $381.57 To: Action Print For: Cost to print “Illumifest” magazine inserts. Amount: $2,816.10 To: Ahlers and Cooney P.C. For: Payment for services rendered and costs advanced through Aug. 19 for labor relations (12.5 hours). Amount: $1,402 To: Bright and Clear Solutions Inc.
Read More →1 2 3 4 5 6 Name that crime Sept. 14 – 19 A. Public intoxication. B. Driving while barred as a habitual offender. C. Two counts of violating a no-contact/protective order. D. Domestic abuse assault causing injury; arrest without warrant. E. Operating while intoxicated, second offense. F. Possession of
Read More →The good It’s time to put our rivalries aside. Fans of the Hawkeyes, Cyclones and Panthers are uniting under a new challenge, as the head coaches from each team work together to recruit mentors for Iowa’s youth in the “Coaches Mentoring Challenge.” The challenge serves to inspire new mentors to
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Posted September 28, 2012in Duffy
Posted September 28, 2012in Cover Story
With more than 100 of our readers’ photos submitted, we offer 18 of our favorites Click here to view the photos.
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