The reality of Reality TV
Watching reality TV is like peeking down the alley into the curtained windows of the Red Light District. Titillating to be sure, but certainly not something you want to know [...]
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Posted February 12, 2014in Joe's Neighborhood
Posted February 12, 2014in Civic Skinny
Are days numbered for the Bob Feller Museum? College president blasts colleague. More on Bubu.
The Bob Feller Museum in Van Meter is in danger of folding. It is closed for the winter and it hopes to reopen by Opening Day this spring, but the [...]
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Posted February 12, 2014in Sound Notes
Maximum Ames Records has announced a new Valentine’s Day release called “Maximum Love Volume 1: A Golden Love Affair.” People who head over to www.maximumamesrecords.com and hand over $5 will [...]
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Posted February 12, 2014in Your Money
What’s in the future names?
Loved Chad Taylor’s cover story (“What’s in a Name,” Feb. 6) and history lesson on the past naming of streets in Des Moines. We have war heros to secretaries along with a smattering [...]
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Posted February 12, 2014in Duffy
Posted February 11, 2014in Iowa Watchdog
Jennifer’s tragic story
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The phone call came the other day as I drove to work. A tired, sad voice said, “Scott there’s going to be another murder trial.” My shoulders [...]
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Posted February 11, 2014in Rap Sheet
Posted February 05, 2014in Iowa Watchdog
Iowa Democrats fail in attempt to legally define e-cigarettes as tobacco
DES MOINES, Iowa — Things got testy in the commerce committee as members of the Iowa House of Representatives discussed an amendment to a bill regulating e-cigarettes. The amendment, introduced [...]
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Posted February 05, 2014in Iowa Watchdog
Iowa lawmakers seek to restrict drone use while expanding strip searches
DES MOINES, Iowa — Last week, two subcommittees of the Iowa House of Representatives worked on bills involving privacy and the possibility of police overreach. One bill was drafted to regulate [...]
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Posted February 05, 2014in Rap Sheet
On the clock
Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! WRONG ONE WIELDING THE BELT Police were dispatched to an apartment at the 200 block of Dickman regarding a domestic dispute, where a 13-year-old [...]
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