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Posted May 01, 2019in The Sound

Melissa Etheridge

Grammy winner talks about her journey, which has involved breast cancer, cannabis, LGBT issues and Twitter. Melissa Etheridge’s album debut in 1988 showcased her raspy, bluesy voice, and the female [...]

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Posted May 01, 2019in Food Dude

Al Punto celebrates the Pampas

The most popular order is the Gaucho Experience. Al Punto is the first Argentine restaurant in central Iowa in a couple decades. It’s close to being the most thoroughly Argentine [...]

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Posted May 01, 2019in Your Neighbors

Not exactly a quick project

Dave Baker is working on the first of five photography books highlighting Iowa. There is nothing to do in Iowa. You have likely heard it before. But Dave Baker wouldn’t [...]

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Posted May 01, 2019in Joe's Neighborhood

Born again grandpas

You heard it here first. Frankly, the joy of being a grandpa caught me by surprise. Listen, I’ve raised three kids, I know what children are all about. And, by [...]

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Posted May 01, 2019in Center Stage

Theatre Midwest enters central Iowa theater scene

Iowa debut of poignant comedy begins this company’s journey. Written minutes from a women’s social club formed in rural South Dakota in 1934. A family connection to those notes. A [...]

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Posted May 01, 2019in Belly Up To...

Lynn’s on Merle Hay

“Once you’re here, you’re family.” Take a drive north on Merle Hay Road through Johnston, and you’ll find old buildings mixed with new. A new Fareway and a Casey’s sit [...]

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Posted May 01, 2019in Business Feature

Religion in the workplace

5 tips for business owners to help deal with potential discrimination As Iowa and the nation become more diverse with immigrants, business owners will see more workers with different religious [...]

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Posted May 01, 2019in Financial Strategies

NQDC: The Human Capital Edge

Your number one asset as a business owner or executive is Human Capital. The market has never before been more competitive for top talent with unemployment in central Iowa at [...]

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Posted May 01, 2019in Sound Notes

Sound Advice

Ozzy Osbourne’s No More Tours 2, with opener Megadeath, has been rescheduled for June 28 (formerly set for June 30). Pre-purchased tickets will be honored on the new date. Tickets [...]

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Posted May 01, 2019in Collections & Hobbies

80-year-old sugar cube

A lifetime of fun finds adorn Sheree Clark’s Beaverdale home. WWII began in 1939. Franklin Roosevelt was president. Nuclear weapons had not yet been invented. The average cost of a [...]

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