Posted January 09, 2013in Featured Story, Political Mercury
State Sen.-elect Mark Segebart, a Vail Republican who will represent a wide swath of western Iowa starting next week, says the purpose of the Second Amendment is to empower Americans to protect themselves from tyranny. “It’s really why we have a Second Amendment,” Segebart said in an interview. “It wasn’t
Read More →Amount: $151.76 To: Sam’s Club For: Purchase of 110 pairs of black socks and one 170-ounce bottle of Febreze for the fire department. Amount: $171,280 To: MidAmerica Energy For: Payment for 383 heating customers and 28 electricity customers through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) offered by
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Posted January 09, 2013in The Sound
The Bombay Bicycle Club closed its doors for remodeling on Jan. 1. When the Clive watering hole re-opens at the end of this week, you’ll notice a number of changes. For starters, it’s not going to be the Bombay Bicycle Club anymore. “It’s going to be called The Point,” said
Read More →When you’ve got a band with the pedigree of The Queers coming in to town to perform, you can always expect two things: a heavy turnout and a killer performance. Neither Gas Lamp nor the boys from New Hampshire disappointed in those regards, as The Queers unleashed a blistering, break-neck
Read More →The good Inspired by her friend who lives with a disability, a 9-year-old Ankeny girl named Elizabeth Overberg recently went campaigning door to door and raised $721 for the proposed Ankeny Miracle League Field project. The Ankeny Miracle League Field is an all-inclusive recreational facility designed for children with special
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Posted January 09, 2013in Locker Room
Though snow covers the greens at Waveland and other area golf courses, there is no need to put your putter away. On Saturday, Feb. 2, The First Tee of Greater Des Moines will kick off its inaugural year of solely producing the downtown tradition, Skywalk Golf. Golfers are encouraged to
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Posted January 09, 2013in Book Review, Recent Posts
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Sally Wisdom Harper Collins 5/22/2012 $24.99 226pp. The current trend in cookbooks is toward sumptuous tomes replete with tantalizing photographs. A new cookbook with just a few line drawings for illustration really has to stand on its own merits. “The United States of Pie”
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Posted January 09, 2013in Recent Posts, Sound Notes
The Des Moines Symphony has received $1.5 million in corporate pledges to its 75th anniversary campaign. The corporate support, which comes in from businesses including Principal Financial, Meredith Corp., Aviva, The Iowa Clinic and Kemin Industries, will go toward funding the Symphony, covering the expenses of outreach programs and site
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Posted January 09, 2013in Film Review
“On the Road” 4 stars Rated R 124 mins. Drama Starring: Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart Enough time has passed since Jack Kerouac shocked American literary culture with his free-verse writings that few audiences will fault the film version of “On the Road” for its miscasting of Sam Riley
Read More →‘The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series’ (M) ****1/2 Telltale Games Xbox 360 Adventure games always have to strike a balance between the narrow constraints of a structured narrative and the infinite possibilities afforded by player freedom. We want to experience a great story, but also to feel like we
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