In caucus rhetoric, we have to do better than this
A lot more is at stake in terms of self-governance and dealing with inconvenient truths. You’ve likely seen the TV ad in which John Delaney, a hard-working, earnest campaigner for [...]
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Posted April 03, 2019in Rants & Reason
Posted April 03, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
Bulldog bonanza
Johnston man collects vintage Drake Relays items. If it is the last weekend in April, Rich Hoidahl is booked. If you have a rare item pertaining to the Drake Relays, [...]
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Posted April 03, 2019in The Sound
George Thorogood
Rock ’n’ roll never sleeps with “groovy” tunes. During the past 45 years, George Thorogood has performed more than 8,000 live shows. He has sold 15 million albums — two [...]
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Posted April 03, 2019in Sound Circuit
7 questions for Rick Springfield
“Jessie’s Girl” star to perform at Prairie Meadows. CITYVIEW caught up with Rick Springfield and shot him a few questions via email prior to his upcoming performance in Des Moines [...]
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Posted April 03, 2019in Duffy
Posted April 03, 2019in Lunch With...
Bill Landis at The Walnut
We talked about the trend of free music on Ingersoll and bartending in general Bill Landis had as much to do as anyone with the 10-year-old phenomenon of free, quality [...]
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Posted April 03, 2019in The Dish
Bad times for pigs, good times for Farm Bureau
Travel industry trade magazine predicts visitors will spend $8.5 billion this summer in Iowa. A new “ag gag” bill was signed into Iowa law making it a crime for journalists [...]
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Posted April 03, 2019in Des Moines Forgotten
Love found on Film Row
From the 1940s until the late 1980s, major movie studios had offices in Des Moines. Editor’s note: Des Moines Forgotten is a new column by Kristian Day that will focus [...]
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Posted April 03, 2019in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial Real Estate
Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from Feb. 12, 2019, through March 15, 2019 ADDRESS: 5621 MEREDITH DRIVE, DES MOINES DATE: Feb. 12, 2019 PRICE: $905,750 SELLER: MUSE FAMILY [...]
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Posted April 03, 2019in Belly Up To...
Captain Roy’s Riverside Hangout
A vibe that doesn’t exist anywhere else in Des Moines Since the flood of 1993, Birdland Marina’s concession stand building along the Des Moines River sat empty. Jack Daugherty lived [...]
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