Posted January 27, 2016in Civic Skinny
At least some of the 30 or so men picked up in those prostitution stings in August at the Ramada Inn on Army Post Road and the Econo Lodge Inn and Suites on Merle Hay pleaded guilty last month. They have been fined $625 and received deferred judgments — meaning
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com This week’s winner: “The tacky yard convention was off to a slow start, but when the garden gnomes showed up later, all hell broke loose.” – Mark Alvord Runners-up: “Everyone flocks to Iowa at caucus time!” -Brenda L. “During
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Posted January 20, 2016in Cover Story
Iowa winters are unpredictable, especially this year’s, which so far has been the warmest winter on record. But the snow finally hit the ground, and the outdoor activities have moved inside to warmer spaces. That doesn’t mean the metro event calendar has stopped, though. Big-budget films like “Batman v Superman”
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Posted January 20, 2016in Joe's Neighborhood
Iowans pride themselves on not being rude. “Please. Sit down. Can I get you a cup of coffee? Do you want a slice of pie with that?” It may explain how in a state that has conservative leanings, we early on embraced racial equality, women’s rights and gay marriage. It’s
Read More →William Henry Cosby Jr. was arraigned recently on charges of aggravated indecent assault. Bail was set at $1 million and the 78-year-old comedian was required to surrender his passport and to refrain from contacting the alleged victim. The ‘Cos’ posted bail and was released. His preliminary hearing was Jan. 14.
Read More →“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” Thursday, Jan. 21 (The CW) Series Debut: The Atom, Captain Cold, Heat Wave and other superheroes previously seen on “Arrow” and “The Flash” team up in this sorta spin-off, along with The Heroine Formerly Known as Black Canary, White Canary and “time-traveling rogue” Rip Hunter (because what other career path are you
Read More →Alexander Korda’s 1936 film “Rembrandt” ends with Charles Laughton, looking remarkably like a Rembrandt self-portrait, winking at the camera and saying, “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” That is from Ecclesiastes and refers to an archaic definition of the Latin word “vanitas” as “futility.” Skull-obsessed Dutch and Flemish still life
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Posted January 20, 2016in Locker Room
It’s time for “Batter’s Up!” once again for the Sno-Ball Softball Tournament at the Greater Des Moines Softball Complex, 4980 N.E. 46th St. This year’s event will once again be broken up into two weekends with coed teams playing Jan. 23-24, and the mens’ teams playing Jan. 30-31. This year
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com This week’s winner: “In want of treat I am. Good dog I be.” -Patrick Graham Runners-up: “And you thought ET couldn’t get any uglier!” -Tom Heuer “Snug as a pug in a rug.” -Katelin Schwarck Deadline for entries is
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The Iowa caucus: silk purse or sow’s ear?
Iowa lore has it that after Monday the only ones still caucus-minded will be hotels and motels and car-rental agencies wondering if they will ever collect money owed by candidates whose campaigns fizzled during their Iowa ordeal. For the rest of us, caucus 2016 — and how it was trumped
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