Posted September 09, 2015in Civic Skinny, Featured Story
Iowa State University’s three-year fight against basketball player Bubu Palo ended last week in the Court of Appeals. Once again, Palo won. And, finally, the university is giving up. It let pass the deadline for filing a petition with the Iowa Supreme Court for further review. No matter what the
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Posted September 09, 2015in Film Review
“We Are Your Friends” is not a good movie. It is, however, not the worst thing I have ever seen, or even the worst thing I have seen this month. So it comes as a bit of a surprise to see how brutally it is being treated at the box
Read More →Scott Cochran “I’ll See You in the Moonlight” Independent If Scott Cochran is not the best blues bassist in the state, he is certainly in the picture. Known mostly for anchoring other people’s bands — perhaps most notably Matt Woods & The Thunderbolts — Cochran is a better-than-average songwriter in
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Posted September 09, 2015in Political Mercury
Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker says he’d cut short the run of the of the Renewable Fuel Standard to a “couple of years.” The ethanol-boosting federal mandate supported by a raft of farm groups is scheduled to expire in 2022. “I’d love to have a phase-out over time,” Walker said in
Read More →Paid on Aug. 31 Amount: $228.87 To: Vendnet Parts For: Various parts and training Amount: $65 To: Benjamin Evans (Minnesota) For: Refund for traffic camera citation Amount: $149.99 To: Amazon For: iPad Air keyboard case Amount: $25 To: Iowa State Fair For: Iowa State Fair parade entry fee for Des
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Posted September 09, 2015in Featured Story, Food Dude
Mexican cafés have overtaken barbecues as the No. 1 growth industry in Des Moines’ restaurant world. The metro can’t get enough Mexican food. It’s reasonably priced, fresher than most cuisines and usually features well-balanced diets. Two businesses sparked this revolution. Los Laureles anchored the marvelous development that was rebranded La
Read More →Mary Kubica follows her debut novel, “The Good Girl,” with this psychological thriller about Heidi Wood. She is a charitable woman helping immigrants and refugees through the Chicago nonprofit for which she works. Her family didn’t expect Heidi to invite a homeless teen and her infant to live with them.
Read More →Hoyt Sherman Place has been announcing a lot of concerts lately, but this week’s announcement might be their oddest pairing yet. Tickets went on sale this past Friday for Foghat, performing at the venerable concert venue this Oct. 29. Tickets can be had at the Hoyt Sherman box office, or
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Posted September 02, 2015in Cover Story
The Hy-Vee Triathlon had a rich, if not spectacularly long, history. Started in 2007, the event immediately made waves in the racing world by offering the largest prize in triathlon history, $200,000 each for the men’s and women’s elite winners. That would be a trend that Hy-Vee would continue throughout
Read More →Paid on Aug. 19 Amount: $10,536.35 To: Beautiful Lawns by Long’s LLC For: Lawn care Amount: $437 To: Blue Beacon International Inc. (Kansas) For: Tractor washes Amount: $220.56 To: Capital Sanitary Supply For: Six units of deluxe soap for the Des Moines Fire Department Amount: $750.50 To: Family Tree Care
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