Posted January 07, 2015in Civic Skinny
Gov. Terry Branstad and his fellow defendants in the long and nasty harassment, discrimination, extortion, retaliation and defamation lawsuit filed by former Workers Compensation Director Chris Godfrey, want to turn the tables. If Godfrey wins, besides any damages he might be awarded he will in all likelihood recover from taxpayers
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Posted January 07, 2015in Joe's Neighborhood
“The squirrel nests are high in the trees, have you noticed?” My mail carrier is a fairly sane looking man. Not a youngster by any means. He hustles every day, working long hours, hanging on to a job that seems to be fading away before the ever-present digital devices.
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Posted January 07, 2015in Food Dude
Des Moines’ food scene began simply some 20 years ago with flour, yeast and water. Before George Formaro built a Sicilian-style brick oven and Steve and Joe Logsdon began making French-style breads, Des Moines travelers often carried loaves of bread home from San Francisco and New York City. After
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Posted January 07, 2015in Film Review
“The Woman in Black ” was released in 2012 and was a bit of a pet project put together by director James Watkins, writer Jane Goldman and actor Daniel Radcliffe. But fast forward to 2014 and none of those people are back for the sequel, “The Woman in Black
Read More →“The Rosie Effect” furthers the adventures of socially awkward genetics professor Don Tillman and his wildly unpredictable wife Rosie Jarman in a sequel to Australian Graeme Simsion’s acclaimed first novel, “The Rosie Project.” Forty-one-year-old Don has abandoned his Standardized Meal System and relaxed much of his highly organized life in
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Posted January 07, 2015in Locker Room
Inevitably, the arrival of the New Year brings well-intentioned resolutions. Favorites include pledges to quit smoking, drink less, spend more time with family and friends, travel more, develop a hobby, etc. At the top of most lists is exercise. While you should be exercising regularly year-round, why not start
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Posted January 07, 2015in Cover Story
Let’s be honest: It doesn’t matter how hardcore or badass you are, nobody relishes the idea of being in a bar and realizing “I have to poop.” For most places, restrooms are an afterthought, a section of floor space that makes your business absolutely no money, but that you
Read More →Charli XCX “Sucker” Asylum Records The odds are that if you know of Charli XCX, it is for her credits on Icona Pop’s “I Love It” and Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy.” You can decide whether or not that is the kind of thing that will get you interested in hearing more
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Posted January 07, 2015in Your Money
City of West Des Moines Paid 12-17-2014 Amount: $1,724 To: ASCAP For: License fees Amount: $503.70 To: Embark IT For: Service calls and printer Amount: $5,478.90 To: Ahlers & Cooney P.C. For: Professional services Amount: $287.49 To: MidAmerican Energy For: New street light Amount: $60 To: Costume Specialists For: Clifford
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Posted January 07, 2015in What the?
Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “That’s a beaut, Clark.” -J. Hess Runners-up: “1974 Polluter free with every tree purchase.” -Doug Arndorfer “This year, Clark saved some time by having Rusty and Audrey decorate the tree before hauling it home atop the Wagon Queen Family Truckster.”
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