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Posted June 24, 2015in What the?
Posted June 24, 2015in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers…
Paid on June 10 Amount: $163.87 To: Precision Midwest (Illinois) For: Cell phone repair Amount: $262.50 To: Sebern Structural Services PLLC For: Engineering review Amount: $207 To: Nite Owl Printing For: Various printing projects Amount: $260.80 To: Badger Truck Refrigeration Inc. (Wisconsin) For: Compressor Amount: $40.14 To: Grainger For: Blue
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Posted June 24, 2015in Duffy
Posted June 24, 2015in What's Brewing?
Shiner beer
In 1909, Shiner Brewery Association began brewing its handcrafted beers with old-world influences. Founder Kosmos Spoetzel, a Bavarian immigrant, wanted to share his passion for beer with his fellow immigrants in their new home of Shiner, Texas. Since that day, Spoetzel’s “Little Brewery” has made every single can, bottle and
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Posted June 24, 2015in News of the Weird
What cannibals can teach us
Researchers studying the human-brain-eating Fore tribe of Papua New Guinea reported in a June journal article that they have identified the specific “prion” resistance gene that appears to offer complete protection against mad cow disease and perhaps other neurodegenerative conditions such as dementias and Parkinson’s. The tribe customarily dined on
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Posted June 24, 2015in The Sound
Breaking down the wall
Chris Jericho made his name in the squared circle of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). But from an early age, growing up in Winnipeg, Canada, Jericho wanted to be two things: a professional wrestler and a rock star. Fast-forward three decades, and the 44-year-old stands as a six-time WWE World Champion.
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Posted June 24, 2015in On the Move
Hot yoga studio opens in Urbandale
Lindsey Opp opened a hot yoga studio called Lindsey Opp Yoga at 3975 100th St. in Urbandale. She offers traditional and boot camp classes, as wells as a program for kids and teens. Opp moved to Iowa from California in 2008. Class hours at Lindsey Opp Yoga vary each day.
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Posted June 24, 2015in Sound Notes
Last week we told you about Bonne Finken’s quest to be named the opening act for Omaha’s annual “Bank of the West Celebrates America” music festival. The fan tally is in, and Finken has won, which means she will head to Omaha on June 26 to open for Joan Jett
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Posted June 24, 2015in Sound Check
The Lonesome Trio Self-titled Sugar Hill Records Consisting of “The Office” and “Daily Show” alum Ed Helms and Oberlin College mates Ian Riggs and Jacob Tilove, The Lonesome Trio has a bit of the “entertainer’s stigma” to overcome. Plenty of actors have dabbled in music, with varying degrees of success,
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Guns in church
A faith group in our town recently held a worship event with about 350-plus people in attendance. They expected people from several states and foreign countries including Nigeria, South Africa, Botswana, United Kingdom and Canada. The International group came together in celebration of their Christian faith to worship and recognize
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