The suicide of writer/television star Anthony Bourdain devastated the food world in June. No other journalist has changed the way people think about food, travel and culture, at least not since the death in [...]
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Posted July 10, 2018in Stray Thoughts
Don’t be surprised if a guy named Jamie Campbell turns out to be one of the key players in the 2018 race for Iowa governor. Campbell’s name will not be [...]
Read More →Robert D. Ray, Iowa’s 38th governor, who never stopped serving the state and its people in recent decades, passed away early this morning in Des Moines. Gov. Ray was 89. [...]
Read More →This weekend, as floodwaters waters ravaged our community, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) was there to help the pets that were displaced. As waters continued to rise, our [...]
Read More →Des Moines, IA (July 5, 2018) – In order to accommodate an increase number of customers, who need to dispose of storm debris, Metro Park East Landfill is open extended [...]
Read More →The best water polo teams from throughout the Midwest will visit Ashworth Pool in Greenwood Park on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 6-8, for the 33nd Annual Des Moines Water [...]
Read More →Des Moines, IA (July 4, 2018) – As Central Iowans continue to cleanout from the flash floods last weekend, Metro Waste Authority offers these tips for customers who elect to [...]
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Posted July 04, 2018in Feature 1
Drop social media. Ditch your car. Declutter your living space. Detox your diet. People I Work With: “Hey, man, it was great to work with you. I’m going to add you [...]
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Posted July 04, 2018in Feature 2
How will the state’s most trusted news source stack up in the years to come? He and she never met, likely never even heard of one another. Yet here they are, leading [...]
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Bob Ray
Bob Ray became governor by luck. He remained governor because he was a very decent man. He was beloved not because he was a visionary leader, but because he was [...]
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