Posted December 23, 2015in Cover Story
Publisher’s note: Thirty-eight years ago, when Michael Gartner was editor of The Des Moines Register, he walked over to the desk of writer Bob Hullihan and said, “How about writing me a Christmas classic for the holidays?” Hullihan said, “Sure.” And he did. It ran in the Register and years
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Posted December 23, 2015in Joe's Neighborhood
The door pushes inward to warmth and people and noise. The young men in front of us are momentarily stuck at the entrance. The cold of the outside is fighting to move upstream into the coziness of the inside. But then the young men are in, with us closely following.
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Posted December 23, 2015in Food Dude
2015 will be remembered as the end of an era in Iowa. The $130 billion merger of Dow and Dupont killed off the state’s most identifiable icon — the company formerly known as Pioneer Hi-bred. Founded by plant genius Henry Wallace, the company was an intellectual brain trust that changed
Read More →Zombie Burger announced plans to open a restaurant in the Northview Centre II at 1550 N. Ankeny Blvd. in Ankeny sometime before May 2016. The 2,400-square-foot space will seat 60 people inside and 40 on a seasonal patio. It will offer the traditional Zombie Burger menu, which includes burgers, appetizers,
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Posted December 23, 2015in Belly Up To...
One step into London Underground gives guests a feel of the dream that owner Jess Clyde set into motion nine years ago. The English-themed pub is decorated in British memorabilia including a classic red telephone booth. “Our niche is that we are the only bar in town without televisions,” said
Read More →Cage the Elephant “Tell Me I’m Pretty” Sony The title pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the album. Cage the Elephant’s entire career has seemed to be one long attempt to get you to really, really like them. And it is not like the guys are
Read More →Madison Loftis, a former contestant on “Ink Master” known as Maddie la Belle, turned herself in four days after police responded to a call of a domestic dispute at the home she shares with her boyfriend. The police department allowed Loftis to wait to turn herself in after she had
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Posted December 23, 2015in The Sound
In case you missed it, the Des Moines City Council held a vote a couple of weeks ago regarding the city’s all-ages show ordinance. For those unaware, the city ordinance states that music performances that are open to all ages must end by 9 p.m. Under the original writing, there
Read More →When successful New York magazine and book editor George Hodgman returns to his hometown of Paris, Missouri, for his mother’s 91st birthday, he comes to the heartbreaking realization that his once-indomitable mother has lost her driver’s license and is not really able to live independently. His planned visit of two
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Posted December 23, 2015in Locker Room
Some might say that the size of a car is a reflection of a man’s…confidence. The flashier the ride, the sloppier the control. Sure, there might be a few folks who talk about that, but maybe that just means Monster Jam has a little silencing to do. Kick off the
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