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Posted June 06, 2018in Rants & Reason

Is this hell? No, it’s Iowa!

Will potential political nominees disappear into the cornfields like the ball players in the movie? Pardon the heresy and excuse the rant, but after the 2018 legislative session, it’s understandable and defensible to [...]

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Posted June 06, 2018in The Sound

Social Distortion

Rockability punk band at Nitefall on the River Punk rock — a music staple of the 1980s — is still alive with the band Social Distortion. Yet, they don’t label [...]

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Posted June 06, 2018in Sound Circuit

MarKaus

Des Moines’ own hip-hop mogul MarKaus is more than a hip-hop artist. In addition to releasing music, the 27-year-old also founded Media Fresh Records, Fresh Fest Hip-Hop Festival and plans [...]

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Posted June 06, 2018in Stray Thoughts

Don’t hide government officials from the public

It’s immaterial whether a government agency communicates with its board members through government-provided email addresses or personal addresses. I sometimes think government officials overlook the important role the public plays in [...]

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Posted June 05, 2018in Just Released

BACooN Sizzles Waukee Scheduled for June 15

Waukee, Iowa — BACooN Sizzles Waukee, presented by the citizen-run Waukee Community Festivals, will ride into Waukee on Friday, June 15 – on the eve of BACooN Ride 5! This [...]

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Posted June 04, 2018in Just Released

STORY THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, JR.

Story Theater Company is thrilled to announce a production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, JR., directed by Erica Walling with musical direction by Cynthia Marten. A cast and crew [...]

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Posted June 01, 2018in Just Released

Fun-Filled Celebrate Waukee Festival Set for June 2

The annual Celebrate Waukee festival, presented by the citizen-run Waukee Community Festivals Committee, will be held this year on Saturday, June 2. All festival activities will take place in Waukee’s [...]

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Posted June 01, 2018in Just Released

Interrobang Film Festival Announces 55 Films from 30 Countries to be Screened at Des Moines Arts Festival

DES MOINES, IA May 31, 2018 – The Interrobang Film Festival (IFF) presented by AARP Movies for Grownups is proud to announce the 55 films from 30 countries that will [...]

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