Ahlers law firm sues the estate of Kirk Blunck.
Kirk Blunck, the respected and embattled Des Moines architect who died mysteriously in the stairwell of his Teachout Building in the East Village on Jan. 24, left an estate valued [...]
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Posted February 24, 2016in Civic Skinny
Posted February 24, 2016in Locker Room
Crazy like a fox
It’s almost March, and that means one of two things: February’s icy storms are nearly over, or the temperature goes above 35 degrees Fahrenheit and Iowans start wearing their shorts [...]
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Posted February 24, 2016in Political Mercury
Cedar Rapids mayor’s think tank could be gov-run prelude
Wanting to hear a debate over abortion or gay marriage? You won’t get any participation from Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett and his fledgling think tank, Engage Iowa, a conservative-leaning [...]
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Posted February 24, 2016in Center Stage
Grunge rather than glitz
Broadway tends to bloat, going for overkill as in “Phantom of the Opera.” “Cabaret,” though, recently scored the opposite kind of success. The 1967 original gave us the movie — [...]
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Posted February 24, 2016in Sound Notes
The Hinterland Music Festival announced the lineup for the second-year event in St. Charles. Headlining this year’s festival, which will be held Aug. 5-6, is the legendary Willie Nelson, who [...]
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Posted February 24, 2016in Food Dude
Doors close, others open
Many places in town think lunch is not worth the effort or cost. When Alba owner Jason Simon opened Eatery A, he said the main lesson he learned at his [...]
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Posted February 24, 2016in Book Review
‘When Breath Becomes Air’
Paul Kalanithi’s memoir, completed and published posthumously, is an eloquent and thoughtful reflection on what makes life meaningful, purposeful and worth living. In May 2013, Kalanithi, 36, was about to [...]
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Posted February 24, 2016in Sound Circuit
Maximum Nate
If you thought family life would slow Nate Logsdon down, you were sadly mistaken. The Ames native has brought his boundless energy and positive attitude to everything he does, which [...]
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Posted February 24, 2016in Belly Up To...
Brew with a view
Location, location, location. When buying a home or property, location is the most important factor, according to some. Apparently that applies to bars, too. 300 Craft and Rooftop chose the [...]
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Posted February 24, 2016in Your View
Grassley betrays his loyalty to the Constitution
Sen. Charles Grassley now claims that President Obama shouldn’t have a hearing on his Supreme Court nominee in the final year of his presidency. Eight years ago, Grassley expressed a [...]
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