‘New Prairie Kitchen’
A rich collection of recipes from real-life foodies all over the Midwest, this collection is a tremendous mix of stories, advice and lessons from the people who know real food [...]
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Posted August 05, 2015in Book Review
Posted August 05, 2015in Political Mercury
Clinton: ‘I’ll fight for the modern family’
Hillary Clinton says the next president of the United States must understand modern America, the changing nature of families, strong role of women, and use the Oval Office to bridge what [...]
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Posted August 05, 2015in On The Tube
Moment of zen
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” Thursday, Aug. 6 (Comedy Central) Series Finale: Jon Stewart’s leaving television much richer with comedic fake news reporting than when he took over “The [...]
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Posted August 05, 2015in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers…
Paid during the month of June Amount: $19,325 To: Ahlers Cooney PC For: Services Amount: $3,500 To: Top 20 Training LLC For: Professional services Amount: $29,883.45 To: West Des Moines [...]
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Posted August 05, 2015in Duffy
Posted August 05, 2015in Tech Talk
Online video killing the TV star
Every generation has something that puzzles the preceding generations, be it gay marriage, Twitter, blogs, computers, hip-hop, video games, punk rock, etc. While this list only spans recent history, I’m [...]
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Posted August 05, 2015in Your View
Pathetic attempts to gain notice
The new Republican candidate strategy is to become even more obnoxious than Donald Trump in order to get media attention. The most savage comments to date came from Gov. Mike [...]
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Posted August 05, 2015in Center Stage
Hurly-burly in black and white
Anyone stuck in traffic on Oralabor Road can tell you: Ankeny is booming. Last year the population jumped again, and the town lured up city hotspots like Jethro’s. Yet one [...]
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Posted August 05, 2015in Rap Sheet
Two of a kind?
Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin, 43, was arrested July 26 for allegedly driving while intoxicated and leading police on a 100 mph car chase. Scantlin blew an alcohol level [...]
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Posted August 05, 2015in The Sound
It’s Alive!
There is a lot that is unique about 515 Alive. For starters, it is the only event of its size in the state that caters exclusively to fans of dance, [...]
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