Mumford’s: Nate Logsdon’s ‘Immediate Family’
Truth time: Few people in the state work as hard, day in and day out, at all things music as Nate Logsdon. Between his solo and various side projects, running [...]
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Posted November 13, 2013in Sound Circuit
Posted November 13, 2013in Cover Story
Drag queens of Des Moines bare all about…
This may be the only time you’ll see drag queens compared with professional wrestlers, but here you go: When looking at both groups — even if you’re a fan of [...]
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Posted November 13, 2013in Joe's Neighborhood
After the storm
The storm was forecast to come out of the west. Strong winds were to hit England first in the morning, then scoot across the channel and slam northern Europe by [...]
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Posted November 13, 2013in Sound Notes
Valley Junction needs holiday performers for its annual “Jingle in the Junction,” beging held on Nov, 21, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12. Instrumental and vocal performers interested in lending to [...]
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Posted November 13, 2013in Political Mercury
Ike’s House
After the success of D-Day, a reporter asked Ida Eisenhower, mother of the commander of the Allied invasion of Europe, if she was proud of her son. “Which one?” replied [...]
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Posted November 13, 2013in Locker Room
Rounds of fury
Some say boxing is the last bastion of true athleticism. Others say it has evolved from entertainment in the ring to entertainment outside the ring. The likes of Floyd Mayweather [...]
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Posted November 13, 2013in Game Day
Mac and the Mean Green are soaring
FIRST DOWN And goal to go … 1. Oh, sure, last week got more national love — Baylor-Oklahoma, Stanford-Oregon and LSU-Alabama all rocked the BCS standings in one way or [...]
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Posted November 13, 2013in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines Public Schools.
Amount: $30,039 To: A+ Lawn and Landscape Inc. For: Payment for services taking care of mowing needs for the 2013-14 school year. Amount: $3,796.07 To: Academy Roofing and Sheeting [...]
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Posted November 13, 2013in Belly Up To...
Taste your money at The Blazing Saddle
The secret is out of the closet: Gay people know how to party. Although that’s a general statement which does not literally apply to all lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender [...]
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Posted November 13, 2013in On The Tube
Machine o’ my heart
In 2048, law enforcement devises a new crime-fighting strategy: partnering each human detective with an android. The strategy didn’t work so well for Det. John Kennex (Karl Urban), whose android [...]
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