Play the “Name that Crime” quiz! PILL POPPED A man reported being robbed by a suspect wielding a hammer just after 5 p.m. on Dec. 23 at Richards Pharmacy, 5625 Hickman Road. The suspect took cash and prescription medication. On Dec. 29, officers were called to a dispute at the
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Posted January 08, 2014in Cover Story
In 1982, at the age of 36, Terry Branstad became the youngest governor in the history of Iowa. Now, 32 years later, he stands to become the longest-serving governor in the history of the United States. The Iowa Democratic Party establishment has long been perplexed with Branstad — at first
Read More →“My Name Is Rachel Corrie” presents, among other things, a good example of what’s so rewarding about Des Moines theater. Its director is David A. VanCleave, who studied theater in Chicago. Back in Iowa, though, he’s found himself at the helm of two wildly different performances, one after the other.
Read More →Doug Burns, Iowa newspaperman, asks in your Cityview issue of Dec. 19-25 “Will Jacobs’ Texas shoe fit Iowa?” Answer — most certainly! His wardrobe has multiple Iowa shoes (that’s plural) that fit perfectly for his “running” for the race of U.S. Senator. We have been broadcasting for years with requests
Read More →Most anyone older than 15 remembers the days of being on vacation and having to be very choosey when taking photos. With only 24 frames on a roll of film, every snap was sacred. Today smartphones have thankfully eradicated this experience, but in the process of liberating amateur photographers the
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Posted January 08, 2014in Film Review
“The Wolf of Wall Street” Rated R 180 minutes Crime Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie There is no reason to see Martin Scorsese’s latest picture. Centered around its irredeemable greed-crazed anti-hero antagonist Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio), “The Wolf of Wall Street” is an oddly inert piece of capitalist
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa —In September 2009, Volga City was awarded a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to build a public services and emergency shelter facility. More than four years later the grant, part of the federal government’s stimulus program, remains in a USDA bank account. This northeast Iowa community
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Posted January 01, 2014in Cover Story
Ask anyone who’s been around long enough, and he or she will tell you, downtown Des Moines has changed. It’s grown in population but also in diversity of its offerings, entrepreneurship, aesthetics and innovation. In the past 12 years, it’s drawn more than $3 billion of public and private investments,
Read More →In its ongoing quest to make the Downtown Firehouse the only building in Des Moines you’ll ever need to visit ever again, the Des Moines Social Club has announced that the location will house a bar, culinary school and recording school — this in addition to the planned restaurant, theater,
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