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Posted February 06, 2019in Collections & Hobbies

Quilting is cool again

Modern quilts by local guild members are accepted by QuiltCon 2019. Meticulous attention to detail. Imagination. The ability to follow detailed instructions. Expensive tools and equipment. Homemade quilts often require [...]

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Posted February 06, 2019in Sound Notes

Sound Advice

What do you do when you’re snowed in and don’t want to venture out? Why not download free music by Des Moines musicians? The Greater Des Moines Music Coalition and [...]

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Posted February 06, 2019in At Home With

Little cabin on wheels

After a guest fell through the floor, this repurposing project became something special. Construction projects are nothing new for George Risius. The 63-year-old has been a do-it-yourselfer for most of [...]

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Posted February 06, 2019in Rants & Reason

Thoughts from the Founders on ‘We the people’

Can we keep it? Given the Trump phenomenon, the question “Could it happen here?” keeps popping up in political commentary. Such commentary often refers to the 1935 novel by Sinclair [...]

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Posted February 06, 2019in Duffy

Duffy’s View

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Posted February 06, 2019in Walks of Life

Walks of Life

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Posted February 06, 2019in Business Journal

What’s on the minds of local business leaders?

Worker shortages, housing needs rank at the top. Business leaders hope the Iowa Legislature will take steps this session to pay for programs that will increase worker training, provide opportunities [...]

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Posted February 06, 2019in Your View

Your View

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Posted February 06, 2019in Couch Surfing

Michael Miller and the search for the perfect record store

I don’t typically hang out with my couch surfers, mainly because I am busy with my own life, and my guests are just trying to pass through on their way [...]

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Posted February 06, 2019in Lunch With...

Jeff Fleming at Jesse’s Embers

Jeff Fleming is the director of the Des Moines Art Center. He’s been in Des Moines now for 20 years, a period that coincides with a golden age for the [...]

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