Waterfront Seafood Market and Restaurant opened in West Des Moines on Nov. 2, expanding from the longtime restaurant located at 2900 University Ave. Shawn Hanke, brother Blake Hanke and sister Jennifer Haus, who all own the restaurant located in the Clocktower Square retail center, renovated an adjacent storefront to add
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Posted November 18, 2015in Tech Talk
One of the most confounding thoughts in the history of American business is the fact Coca-Cola could have bought Pepsi in the 1930s. The biggest soda maker in the world at one point could have ended its chief rival. Now, that’s not to say another company wouldn’t have surged up
Read More →What? Taxpayers have to pay Bill Stowe a $500,000 bonus? Why? He is doing a lousy job. The water rates are going to increase in April. I don’t think that is a coincidence. Shirley MacDonald -Des Moines Trump is endearing but offensive When in my early 20s, I was a
Read More →Denver Broncos (7-2) vs. Chicago Bears (4-5) Sunday, Nov. 22, 12 p.m. CST Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Anyone who has followed the Denver Broncos knows about quarterback Peyton Manning’s struggles this year, but the team has still managed to pull out wins — until recently. The Broncos, now on a
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Posted November 18, 2015in Civic Skinny
Former Governor Chet Culver is getting closer to deciding to run for Congress in the Third Congressional District. He is looking at the numbers — the money numbers and the registration numbers — and lining up a staff. He is studying the issues and talking to longtime supporters. He is
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Posted November 18, 2015in Joe's Neighborhood
The jury sits attentively. Young and old. Casual and dressed. White and one African-American. They watch the lawyers. They glance discreetly at the defendant. And then they look to the front. The judge is seated on a raised platform. Black robe cleaned and pressed. It’s nearly time. District Court Judge
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Posted November 18, 2015in Political Mercury
Wall Street judges us every day. Minute to minute, in fact. No tears. No mercy. But if we are to believe Hillary Clinton, the denizens of the New York financial district — and their U.S. senator at the time — earned immunity against our judgment 14 years ago. To challenge Wall
Read More →Justin Bieber is coming back to Des Moines. The Canadian everyone either loves or loves to hate makes his first appearance in the city since making fans wait for nearly two hours last year. June 22 is the date to circle, if you are so inclined, with tickets going on
Read More →Far too often than any of us would like, Des Moines’ local music family is forced to look inward and help one of its own. However, to our city’s continual credit, every time the call is sounded, people step up and answer. If you have been to a live show
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An Iowa GOP caucus vote for None of the Above
To no one’s surprise, Donald Trump did not call off his quest for the GOP presidential nomination — even though he was asked to do so in a July 15 Des Moines Register editorial. To the contrary, his campaign continues to provide evidence in support of what the Register observed
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