Posted April 09, 2014in Film Review
“Under the Skin” 2 stars Rated R 108 minutes Drama Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay More visually accomplished than its malnourished narrative supports, “Under the Skin” works well as a foxy sci-fi movie for stoners. It would look great projected on a giant screen at a rave
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Posted April 09, 2014in Belly Up To...
“Odd.” The word carries a three-part meaning: strange or unusual, an unplanned occurrence, or made of different types. All are true when it comes to encapsulating the feel of this unique stop nestled in Ames’ north end. Oddity No. 1: Oddfellows was born on eBay. “I was actually searching the
Read More →Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Julie Goodrich “Grim” Harlequin Teen 2/25/14 480 pp $16.99 Fairytales have a universal appeal that doesn’t just rest in children. These stories stick around because they speak to a side of us that longs for adventure, romance and maybe even a dragon or two.
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Posted April 09, 2014in Locker Room
So, like, there are two kinds of people in this world: Those who totally love running, and those who should take a chill pill. Truth be told, those who love running really dig the results, while those who hate it might just hate the way their bod looks when they
Read More →Even before Alfred Hitchcock started to toy with it, “Dial M for Murder” was a dark farce. Frederick Knott, the playwright, whipped up some diabolical conniving, as Tony Wendice arranged a hit on his rich wife Margot. In the early ’50s, Broadway audiences couldn’t get enough. Then Hitchcock’s movie (Grace
Read More →Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! BATHROOM BREAK IN Police were called to the Quik Trip, 2428 Hubbell Ave., at 4:30 a.m. on April 3. Upon arrival, two 18-year-old suspects matching witness descriptions were found nearby. After a short foot pursuit, police nabbed a fleeing suspect, who was found to
Read More →Amount: $110 To: Adams Door Company Co. Inc. For: Facility management for Des Moines Public Schools. Amount: $112.50 To: Damodhar Adhikari For: Interpretation services at Garton and Roosevelt schools. Amount: $143.76 To: American Button Machines For: Purchase of three-inch pin back button set (1,000), plus shipping. Amount:
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Auditor’s office has launched a second audit of Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services, less than three months after its report detailing more than $775,000 in inappropriate spending by the department. “Since the previous audit, we have been contacted by people with
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Posted April 08, 2014in Civic Skinny
Let’s say, just to make conversation, that you’re a pharmacist and that over four-and-a-half years you sold more than 700,000 highly addictive pills out the back door of your pharmacy. Let’s say you made a small fortune doing that — a minimum of nearly $1 million — and you added
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