(Ankeny, IA) — Iowa Ortho, Physiotherapy Associates, Mercy North Family Practice, Courage League Sports, and Fitness World will be teaming up to honor local service members at their Patriot Day cookout on Monday, Sept. 11. The cookout will take place at the Iowa Ortho/Physio clinic parking lot in Ankeny at 710
Read More →The Central Iowa Honor Flight will be leaving Des Moines on September 12 to take 250 Veterans to Washington D.C. where they will have the opportunity to visit the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War memorials. A portion of the cost of the flight was provided by the
Read More →Grimes, IA – Law enforcement officers will stake themselves atop 18 participating Dunkin’ Donuts locations across the state of Iowa on Friday, September 8 to help raise money for Special Olympics Iowa (SOIA). “Cop on a Rooftop” is a unique fundraiser where local officers stand on the roof of a local
Read More →DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild, proud American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, announced on Tuesday the 2017-18 promotional schedule, which features a number of giveaways commemorating the team’s fifth anniversary season in addition to the return of many popular season-long promotions. The Wild drops the puck on
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Posted September 06, 2017in Feature 1
Your go-to source for all things related to theater, outdoors, music, art and more The summer sun is fading, and Iowa’s brisk autumn winds are whistling closer. The time is ripe to reintroduce yourself to sweaters and jeans while putting the tank tops and swimsuits into storage. Likewise, it’s time
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Posted September 06, 2017in Feature 2
More than 1,300 miles of pipes, drains and sewers are underneath the city. It can get messy underground, but this unseen network keeps the surface clean and flood-free. Ever wonder about the city’s sewer system and what really goes on down there? Is it like the movies? Is there a
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Posted September 06, 2017in Feature 3
Welcome inside the mind of an uptight CITYVIEW staff writer and fantasy football fanatic Most baby boomers remember where they were when John F. Kennedy was shot. Many in subsequent generations won’t soon forget their surroundings as the World Trade Center towers collapsed. Me? I’ll never forget the moment Tom
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Posted September 06, 2017in Civic Skinny
School-board elections will be held in Iowa on Sept. 12. You probably won’t have to wait in line at the polls. There are 115,103 registered voters in the Des Moines Independent School District. Two years ago, 4,984 of them voted. That’s a turnout rate of 4.3 percent. In West Des
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Posted September 06, 2017in Political Mercury
Democratic candidate for governor seeks a return home in 2018 bid Fred Hubbell, a scion of a foundational Iowa family, says he wants to see rural Iowa flourish as much as its capital city. Hubbell, if elected governor in 2018, says he would return to Terrace Hill, a home his
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Posted September 06, 2017in Film Review
It’s “Ocean’s Eleven” meets “Joe Dirt” in Soderbergh’s new heist flick. The Logan boys aren’t known for their looks. They aren’t known for their smarts. And they certainly aren’t known for their luck. But are those really reasons to keep one from attempting to rob one of the most popular
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