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Chasing Route 6 to Cleveland — a graduation gift
Graduation time is always complicated when it comes to picking out gifts for the graduating seniors. For many reasons. But not the least of which is a harsh reminder that you [...]
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A century in the backroads
There are running events and there are RUNNING events. Booneville Backroads Ultra one is the latter. Not every geek off the street is going to be able to compete in [...]
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Breakfast comes to church
The name is a lot to chew — Drake Bakery, Café and Bar. That’s just part of its intentions. It also has a stage and a dance floor, and it’s [...]
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There’s hardly a more “generic” song in America than “Happy Birthday to You,” but to this day (until a judge renders a decision in a pending case), Warner/Chappel Music is [...]
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The docket: Des Moines sues over dead trees.
At least 232 trees planted in Des Moines by Frontline Lawn and Landscapes of Pleasant Hill have died, and the company has refused to replace them, the city said last [...]
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Paid for by taxpayers…
Paid on May 4 Amount: $267 To: Rieman Music Inc. For: Kawaii piano tuning Amount: $1,400 To: Squirrels LLC For: Software upgrade Amount: $219.33 To: Baker & Taylor For: Books [...]
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Just a number
Grandchamp is proof positive that age is not a deal-breaking requirement for a good band. Each of the Grandchamp’s component members — frontman Charlie Cacciatore, bassist Andrew Jones, guitarist Nate [...]
Read More →Obama’s economic rescue vs. the Bush catastrophe
The latest April job numbers came in last week and added a respectable 223,000 new jobs driving the unemployment rate, which is down to 5.4 percent, the lowest since March [...]
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