Posted September 04, 2013in The Sound
Bonne Finken and Sharika Soal sat in a booth at Raccoon River Brewery and, like just about everyone else last week, talked about Miley Cyrus. The pair have a slew of things happening in their respective worlds: Soal, who auditioned earlier in the year for both “America’s Got Talent” and
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Posted September 04, 2013in Joe's Neighborhood
Here’s a novel thought — people make mistakes. Usually not big mistakes. But mistakes, nonetheless. Frankly, I’ve made one mistake already this morning. (Was I really just rude to a hard-working guy downtown trying to do a survey at the market?) Heck, it’s not even 10 a.m., and I’m off
Read More →There’s something that the African-American community and other communities can do to help stop crime and violence among the young people and youth on the west, south, east and northwest sides of Des Moines: more summer jobs and more youth activities. We need to start more drill teams. We’ve got
Read More →Amount: $950 To: BroadcastStore.com (California) For: Purchase of Sony video cassette recorder for the City Hall office. Amount: $498.82 To: Krames Staywell (Pennsylvania) For: Purchase of 13 lifeguarding instructor manuals and two water safety instructor kits. Amount: $2,007.01 To: Classic Events and Parties For: Rental fees for seven
Read More →Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! CRACK QUESTION Police took a report on Aug. 27 at the parking lot of Shop ‘N Save, 2100 block of Martin Luther King Parkway, at 11:45 a.m., where an unsuspecting man was approached by another man who had a gun. He pointed the gun
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Posted September 04, 2013in Locker Room
Though the temperature seems to continue to rise, summer is nearly over. Pools have started to close, and shorts are beginning to be packed up. But this is no excuse to stay inside. It may already be September, but it’s the perfect time to get a ride in. With the
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Posted September 04, 2013in Civic Skinny
Two homes in the suburbs have recently sold at big prices. On July 19, Marcus Hasting paid David E. Short $1,520,000 for a 5,122-square-foot home at 1732 Glenleven Terrace in Glen Oaks, the most anyone has paid for a house in Polk County this year. The four-bedroom, four-bath home was
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Posted September 04, 2013in Duffy
FIRST DOWN Oh, Lord, the jokes. They’re coming fast and furious now, like Stephen Colbert on the wrong end of a Red Bull enema. Q: How do you tell the difference between Barney Fife and the NCAA? A: Fife is the one with the bullet. And this:
Read More →First off, a mea culpa. Last week, we congratulated Chad Elliott on winning the Iowa Blues Challenge and advancing to the national competition in Memphis this January. But Elliott didn’t do it all on his own, and congratulations need to be given to his partner on stage, Bonita Crowe. The
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