Duffy’s editorial cartoon panel, “Chickens Coming Home to Roost on the Weakest Branch of Government” (June 2) implies that state tax cuts and a drop in state revenues are putting a strain on the State Judiciary; it is represented by branches growing downward. Any first-year forestry student knows that branches
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Posted June 08, 2016in Duffy
City of Des Moines To be paid on 5/19/2016 Amount: $36.75 To: Carpenter Uniform Co. For: Police patrol summer cap Amount: $44.75 To: Carpenter Uniform Co. For: Police patrol pants Amount: $66.50 To: Carpenter Uniform Co. For: Police khaki pants Amount: $55.75 To: Carpenter Uniform Co.
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Posted June 08, 2016in Film Review
School is out, and the sun is shining, which means that summer is here once again. In theaters, summer is traditionally the time when most everyone turns their brains off, and studios churn out a succession of crowd-pleasing, big-budget action blockbusters and worry-free (read: dumb) comedies. “Popstar: Never Stop
Read More →This is even worse than detention. Dustin Diamond, 39, famous for portraying Screech on the hit sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” was put behind bars recently for a probation violation. The details of the probation violation aren’t released yet, but his original arrest was for stabbing a man in
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Posted June 08, 2016in Center Stage
Even with no set and only one of the two actors in costume, the tension percolates. The opening minutes of “Mothers and Sons” bring together the conservative mother of a gay AIDS victim and his last, most serious lover. Even in rehearsal, they make an uneasy pair. Nancy
Read More →Ankeny has a new restaurant and bar in the Prairie Trail development. District 36 Wine Bar and Grille is now open for lunch and dinner. The new dining spot seats more than 240 guests indoors and up to an additional 60 on the patio. The new spot is seen as
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Posted June 08, 2016in Book Review
Months after a tentative recovery from a mental breakdown, Clara decides to dive back into life with gusto. She has a stable office job, her own small apartment, and she meets Jeff on a popular online dating site. She was sensitive and reclusive, fragile and afraid to venture out. Jeff
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Posted June 08, 2016in Sound Notes
“Love You to Death” Vapor Tegan and Sara, the identical twin musical geniuses from Calgary, reached what could have been considered their artistic apex in 2013 with the release of “Hartthrob,” a synth-heavy throwback that featured some of the best musical writing of the twins’ careers. But for their
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Posted June 08, 2016in The Sound
For 15 years, the Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus has served as both a cultural ambassador for the city and an artistic outlet for Des Moines’ gay community. And for the past 10 of those years, Dr. Rebecca Gruber has helped direct the Chorus’ vision. Gruber, who serves as the
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