Posted November 14, 2012in Belly Up To...
John Martin gets asked a lot of questions when customers belly up to the sleek, blue concrete bar at Confluence Brewing Company — questions about how he came up with the vast range of craft beer flavors, where the names came from, how long he’s been brewing his own beer
Read More →Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! Published arrest charges are obtained from official law enforcement records, which are available to the public. All who are charged are innocent until proven guilty. SMASH AND GRAB Police responded to an alarm at Fresh Fitz, 2121 University Ave., just after
Read More →Amount: $800 To: The Garden Center For: Purchase of 100 Karl Forester plants, at $8 a piece, for Fleur Drive. Amount: $139.21 To: Hy-Vee For: Purchase of baked goods and refreshments for the Fire Department open houses and recruit graduation celebrations. Amount: $379.70 To: Polk County Treasury For:
Read More →Hurricane Sandy caused an unprecedented amount of damage to the New York area, with massive power outages across lower Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey. Storms causing blackouts isn’t new, but it’s downright crippling for densely populated urban environments, especially when so many people rely on technology for work and to
Read More →Police have come to rely on the website Videovigilante.com for some of their more detailed intelligence on the flesh trade, like this glossary of industry terms, which comes straight from the site, according to Denver Westwood Blogs site: AMP = Asian Massage Parlor AAMP = Apartment Asian Massage Parlor. Based
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Posted November 14, 2012in Sound Stage
The cold, hard and unfortunate truth about local music is that there aren’t a lot of musicians out there making a regular living playing their own stuff night after night. While there are a couple of bands that make enough from shows and album sales for its members to call
Read More →Play the “Name that Crime” QUIZ! SMITH AND WESTCHESTER A 17-year-old victim was sitting in his car parked at Westchester Park on Oct. 31 around 10 p.m. when four men approached with a handgun. They forced the teen out of his black Ford Focus and onto his knees.
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Posted November 07, 2012in Belly Up To...
Rudy’s Bar and Grill is like a presidential candidate — it changes its image depending on the crowd. By day, it’s a family-friendly, “classy” restaurant touting a menu of ingredients from local sources and furniture and appliances refurbished or re-used from pioneers of the industry — a testament to its
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