The Greenwood Lounge in three acts
Act I The Greenwood Lounge sits shadowed by a marquee on the north side of Ingersoll. Its exterior is reminiscent of an old strip club: ’60’s-style siding with windows covered [...]
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Posted April 10, 2013in Joe's Neighborhood
Posted April 10, 2013in Sound Check
CD Reviews
As For You ‘The Process of Separation’ Independent As For You describes itself as “a breath of fresh air” and, after listening to “The Process of Separation,” I’m not inclined [...]
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Posted April 10, 2013in Sound Stage
Stutterin’ Jimmy is Silky Smooth
I’m not going to lie. The Underground isn’t my favorite place to see a show. The seating is wonky, the sound is only OK and the lighting is nothing special. [...]
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Posted April 09, 2013in Uncategorized
Posted April 08, 2013in Featured Story, Iowa Watchdog
Iowa officials say overseeing welfare program not their job
DES MOINES – Iowa officials have declined a Watchdog.org request to review even a fraction of the state’s $100 million in welfare transactions, claiming there are no records because current [...]
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Posted April 08, 2013in Featured Story, Iowa Watchdog
Week in Review: Iowa officials say they don’t track EBT transactions; online schools scrutinized
DES MOINES – It’s been more than two months since Iowa Department of Human Services officials were asked to disclose detailed information about where welfare dollars are spent and the [...]
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Posted April 04, 2013in Iowa Watchdog
Iowa officials stall release of welfare transactions
DES MOINES – Iowa officials continue to stall in handing over detailed reports of where public welfare money is being spent months after being asked to disclose the information. Officials [...]
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Posted April 04, 2013in Iowa Watchdog
For-profit education companies under scrutiny
DES MOINES – Full-time virtual schools in Iowa operated by for-profit companies have struggled to provide special education services, ensure staff are properly licensed and make good on their promises [...]
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Posted April 03, 2013in Duffy
Posted April 03, 2013in Your View
Ode to Joe
I enjoyed and appreciated the article, “Morphine Dreams” by Joe Weeg (Joe’s Neighborhood, March 21). Tried to express my appreciation directly by going to his website www.joesneighborhood.com but couldn’t enter [...]
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