There’s judicial activism you like — and dislike
One of the most contentious issues in the Iowa Legislature this year involved the way the state’s judges are chosen. That process was established 57 years ago when voters amended [...]
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Posted June 12, 2019in Stray Thoughts
Posted June 12, 2019in Just Released
Des Moines May Housing Trends Report
The Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS (DMAAR) reports another month of healthy sales despite May’s stormy weather. Median sale price was up 2.4 percent from May 2018. The median [...]
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Posted June 12, 2019in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
There is a diverse and appealing array of cultural indulgences awaiting the Cultural Adventurer in Central Iowa. Leave the personal devices behind and savor the rich offerings that performing arts, [...]
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Posted June 11, 2019in Just Released
Press conference, ribbon cutting and grand opening for Operation Kidsafe’s year-round child safety center
Operation Kidsafe’s new year-round child safety center will provide local children with a free Amber Alert Ready Bio Card. A press conference, ribbon cutting and grand opening are scheduled for [...]
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Posted June 07, 2019in Just Released
Botanical Garden’s Summer Concert Series, Social Irrigation, Kicks Off June 13
The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will launch the third season of Social Irrigation, its Thursday night summer concert series presented by EMC Insurance Companies, June 13. The 15-week event [...]
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Posted June 07, 2019in Just Released
FOI GROUP SUES POLK COUNTY FOR RECORDS FROM FATAL SHOOTING
The Iowa Freedom of Information Council sued the Polk County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday for refusing to make public its records related to the fatal shooting of a motorist in [...]
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Posted June 07, 2019in Just Released
New Des Moines Art Center exhibition highlights photography in Iowa Artist 2019: Noah Doely
On Friday June 21, the Des Moines Art Center will open Iowa Artist 2019: Noah Doely, which runs through Oct. 13 in the Blank One Gallery. Based in Cedar Falls, [...]
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Posted June 05, 2019in A&E, Art Online Extra
Drake University graduate’s artwork paints Iowa Water Festival as “symbol of hope”
Drake University graduate Hannah Zuber wanted to convey a “symbol of hope” when she was selected to create the image that would represent the inaugural Iowa Water Festival. Zuber’s vivid, [...]
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Posted June 05, 2019in Feature 1
Revisit Des Moines’ Drive-ins
Get your popcorn ready! CITYVIEW takes a look at the drive-in movie theaters of central Iowa — then and now. I moved to Des Moines in 2007. I was 21 [...]
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Posted June 05, 2019in Feature 2
Under the knife
Learn the questions to ask about elective plastic surgery before you decide if it is right for you. The face of plastic surgery has become younger, more familiar and more [...]
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