A bang-bang-up job
When an old show succeeds, it’s often got a new look. Trying out a fresh set designer, in fact, may be the best move the Playhouse made. For “Chitty Chitty [...]
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Posted December 09, 2015in Center Stage
Posted December 09, 2015in The Sound
The Wombats continue to defy expectations
Over the past decade, The Wombats have firmly staked out a place in the long line of great Liverpool bands. Originally pitched to the world as an indie rock band, [...]
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Posted December 09, 2015in Civic Skinny
The Register’s circulation drops — yet again.
Circulation of The Des Moines Register continues to fall in both the metro area and the state at large. An increase in the numbers of people buying the digital edition [...]
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Posted December 09, 2015in Uncategorized
Two of a kind Joseph Randle, a former running back for the Dallas Cowboys, was arrested outside a Kansas casino at 10:40 p.m. on Nov. 24 after he assaulted police. [...]
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Posted December 09, 2015in Joe's Neighborhood
‘As American as pumpkin pie’
“As American as pumpkin pie.” An interesting thing to say about our relationship to a squash. Certainly, the ingredients are a melting pot of pumpkin, ginger, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, milk, [...]
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Posted December 09, 2015in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in…
Paid in November Amount: $1,793 To: Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. For: Legal services Amount: $1,353.88 To: B&H Photo-Video For: Camera Amount: $110 To: CDW Government Inc. For: Software license Amount: [...]
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Posted December 09, 2015in Film Review
Ho-ho-holy crap
Krampus is a thing now. For those who do not know, Krampus is a mythical being from Bavarian folkore who worked along with Saint Nicholas to separate the good children [...]
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Posted December 09, 2015in Tech Talk
No backdoor access for Congress
If you’re a fan of James Bond, you’ve probably noticed the last two films have relied heavily on the magic of computer hacking. Apparently “Q,” James Bond’s gadget guru, can [...]
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Posted December 09, 2015in Locker Room
Football is football
After six seasons in Webster City, Iowa’s own Midwest Rampage is moving to Carlisle. “The main reasons we are moving to Carlisle has to do with location, location, location,” said [...]
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Posted December 02, 2015in Cover Story
Immigrant Trump
Donald Trump, at his campaign kickoff last June, famously said that Mexico was purposely sending immigrants to America with “…lots of problems. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists…” Trump’s nativist march [...]
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