Iowa Curling Cup 2016
Few sports have the curling effect. Most people have never participated in the sport, but every four years, it’s all the rage. And why not? It’s got style, grace and [...]
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Posted March 09, 2016in Locker Room
Posted March 09, 2016in Rap Sheet
Two of a kind
Katt Williams, 42, was arrested on March 29 for hitting a store clerk. Williams, known for his share in many different outlets, such as music, comedy and film, was arrested [...]
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Posted March 09, 2016in Book Review
‘The Coincidence of Coconut Cake’
Is it possible for a talented chef to fall in love with a food critic who writes a scathing review that brings down her restaurant? The only thing that Lou [...]
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Posted March 09, 2016in On the Move
Moving on up
Rents for one-bedroom apartments increased 7.7 percent in Des Moines proper in 2015. Efficiencies and studios went up even faster at a clip of 10.3 percent. Larger units saw a more [...]
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Posted March 09, 2016in On The Tube
Party down
“Party Over Here” Saturday, March 12 (Fox) Series Debut: Fox’s history with late-night comedy programming ranges from near-great (1995-2009’s “MadTV,” 2006-09’s “Talkshow With Spike Feresten”) to passable (the current “Animation [...]
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Posted March 09, 2016in Your Money
Paid for by tax payers…
Paid on Feb. 29, 2016 Amount: $43,334.40 To: Polydyne Inc. For: Ship to City of Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Facility — 45,140 units of one-pound tanker resin compound Amount: $8,224.98 [...]
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Posted March 09, 2016in What the?
Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com This week’s winner: “Roger could not believe that Marv had avoided the rabbits for this long.” – Jim McCool [...]
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Posted March 09, 2016in Center Stage
A rock goddess and her ghosts
Now and then, before a performance, Mary Bridget Davies will sense someone behind her but turn to find nothing there. At that, she’ll smile. “All right, Janis,” Davies will say. [...]
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Posted March 09, 2016in Tech Talk
The FBI can take our smartphones from our cold, dead hands
How far are you willing to go for security? Pay for the largest military in the history of the world? Suspend your right to legal protection and the Fourth Amendment? [...]
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Posted March 09, 2016in Joe's Neighborhood
The ebb and flow of the family restaurant
Pushing and shoving each other, we make our way over from St. Mary’s School in Iowa City, through the back screen door off an alley from Linn Street, and into [...]
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