Place your bets… thoroughly
It begins with a slow murmur and gradually builds to a calm shake. Then to a noteworthy grumble. Eventually it feels like Iowa may be on a fault line, as [...]
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Posted April 16, 2014in Locker Room
Posted April 16, 2014in Sore Thumbs
‘BIOSHOCK INFINITE: BURIAL AT SEA – EPISODE 2’ (M) ***** 2K Games PlayStation 3 The first episode of “Burial at Sea” felt like a piece of fan fiction — a [...]
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Posted April 16, 2014in On the Move
Outlet center coming to prime Altoona location New England Development announced its plans last week to develop a 325,000-square-foot outlet center in Altoona at the intersection of I-80 and U.S. [...]
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Posted April 16, 2014in Art News
Big birthdays for venerable institutions
This April in Des Moines, two venerable art institutions reached significant milestones with style. Civic Music Association (CMA) dropped the baton last week on its 90th anniversary season with a [...]
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Posted April 16, 2014in Cover Story
A preview of Iowa’s 2014 races Primary colors
For decades, the race for President of the United States has always been front and center in the Iowa political arena. But for the first time in years, the battle [...]
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Posted April 16, 2014in The Sound
Deconstructing Joe Bonamassa
It’s hard to talk to Joe Bonamassa and not talk shop. The urge springs from the desire to deconstruct what he does, in an effort to find out how someone [...]
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Posted April 16, 2014in Political Mercury
Clovis: Obama’s race shields him from impeachment
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sam Clovis, a firebrand northwest Iowa conservative, says he believes many congressional Republicans want to impeach President Obama. The only thing standing in their way, Clovis [...]
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Posted April 16, 2014in Book Review
Paretsky’s latest, ‘Critical Mass,’ complements mystery series
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books “Critical Mass” By Sara Paretsky Putnam Adult Oct. 22, 2013 Hardcover $26.95 465 pp. “Critical Mass” spans several generations, starting in the years leading up to [...]
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Posted April 15, 2014in Rap Sheet
A skeptical take on the sacred 67 of March Madness
Like any major cultural event, “March Madness” spans decades and lets us dip into many crosscurrents for added perspectives or to prove a point. For example, there were 67 games [...]
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