Posted March 18, 2015in Duffy
Posted March 18, 2015in Civic Skinny
Feds sent in big gun to prosecute abusive ex-cop.
The government wasn’t taking any chances in the second — and successful — trial of former Des Moines cop Colin Boone last week. The feds sent in Barbara (Bobbi) Bernstein to argue the case in senior judge Robert Pratt’s courtroom. She’s the deputy chief of the criminal section of the
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Posted March 18, 2015in The Sound
Spreading the Word
When you’re looking at the width and breadth of contemporary Christian music and checking the musical topography for the highest points, it is hard to get much higher than Chris Tomlin. The 42-year-old Texan has been making music since 1993 and has been responsible for some of the biggest, most
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Posted March 18, 2015in Book Review
‘Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League’
In writing “Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League,” Jonathan Odell drew on his childhood experiences in Mississippi in the 1950s. Now living in Minnesota, his novel has been chosen as a March pick by the Midwestern Independent Booksellers, a well-deserved honor. The story brings together two young women —
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Posted March 18, 2015in Sound Circuit
Death of a band
After this week, Diamonds for Eyes will be no more. Maybe you have heard of the band, maybe you have not. As local acts go, they were fairly prolific, turning out three albums in four years. They built their following the same way as thousands of local bands before them:
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Posted March 18, 2015in Political Mercury
U.S. 30 advocates make case for four-laning in Iowa
A collection of more than two dozen advocates — ranging from elected officials to business owners to economic-development leaders — took the case for the complete four-laning of U.S. Highway 30 across the state to the Iowa Department of Transportation recently. The question-and-answer session with DOT Director Paul Trombino comes
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Posted March 18, 2015in Rap Sheet
Two of a kind?
The Ravens aren’t taking any chances with risky players anymore. Victor Hampton, 22, was kicked off the team after being arrested in late February for driving under the influence, speeding, reckless driving and carrying an open container. The cornerback’s Camaro was pulled over for going 100 mph in a 55
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Posted March 18, 2015in Locker Room
Fight for Air Climb
When faced with the choice of taking the stairs or riding the elevator, most will opt for the latter. If you work on a higher floor, you might make the excuse that you don’t want to get sweaty before sitting in the office, or that you’re in a hurry. On
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Posted March 18, 2015in Art News
Celtic lore and much more
Irish folklore from the pre-Christian era of bards and heroes has never been well served. Most of its literature was handed down orally, so few written records endured. Because the subject matter — giant family trees of superhuman creatures — was complicated, it never lent well to other forms of
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Posted March 18, 2015in Belly Up To...
Crème puts the dessert in your cocktail
As a kid, it’s safe to say that, for many of us, our favorite part of dinner was the dessert that followed. Whether it was a piece of cake, a bowl of ice cream or even just a regular chocolate chip cookie, that sweet promise of sugar gave us the
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