Law dean: ‘I’m not purely a rubber stamp.’
A friend — a droll and witty man who once was well-known in central Iowa — has Alzheimer’s Disease, and he knows it. The other day, a couple of his [...]
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Posted October 31, 2012in Civic Skinny, Featured Story
Posted October 31, 2012in Cover Story
Zombie talk
While everyone is dressing up and playing pretend for Halloween, what many people might not realize about the Day of the Dead is that some folks live it every day. [...]
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Posted October 31, 2012in Geek Chic
Indianola gets fastest Internet in Iowa
Let’s get this out of the way: Most people don’t utilize Internet speeds that are available to them. They pay a provider for access, likely through a phone or TV [...]
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Posted October 31, 2012in Sore Thumbs
MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER (M) **1/2 Electronic Arts Xbox 360 In its latest bid to remain competitive with Activision’s “Call of Duty” games, the once-great “Medal of Honor” series presents [...]
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Posted October 30, 2012in Uncategorized
Posted October 24, 2012in Sore Thumbs
DISHONORED (M) ****1/2 Bethesda Softworks Xbox 360 With first-person shooters feeling more and more scripted and linear of late, it’s nice to come upon a game with a [...]
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Posted October 24, 2012in Duffy
Posted October 24, 2012in Featured Story, Political Mercury
A White House race without an anti-abortion candidate?
You don’t see it so much in the cities of our state. But in rural western Iowa, the pro-life movement is visible and highly animated. Almost every day for the [...]
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Posted October 24, 2012in The Sound
Iowa Jazz Music honors its own
On Oct. 28, the Community Jazz Center (CJC) presents its 2012 Hall of Fame induction ceremony. For lovers of jazz in central Iowa, the CJC has been a long-time patron. [...]
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Posted October 24, 2012in Locker Room
Tuk Tuk Goose Chase debuts downtown
The Tuk Tuk Goose Chase has assembled 10 teams of Des Moines’ best and brightest and given them a simple challenge: Take a three-wheeled motorized scooter, and audaciously decorate it, [...]
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