Posted July 31, 2019in Sound Circuit
Popular blues, rock musicians return to native Iowa. The Ducharme Jones band is making the rounds at various Des Moines music venues. As a duo or with a full band, Dave and Annie Ducharme Jones both play guitars and sing, rocking out to Tommy Petty, singing “Jolene” or belting out
Read More →Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from June 13, 2019, through June 29, 2019 ADDRESS: 5713 MADISON AVE., DES MOINES SALE DATE: JUNE 14, 2019 SALE PRICE: $159,240 SELLER: DAVIS, GLEN C. BUYER: CJT HOMES LLC SQUARE FEET: 1,699 ACRES: 0.241 ADDRESS: 1325 S.W. STATE ST., DES MOINES SALE
Read More →Mirza Kudic’s “Welcome to Des Moines” photos show his dedication. When Mirza Kudic purchased a camera four years ago, he quickly became obsessed. He snapped photos, stayed up countless nights, learning and perfecting his craft. After poring over images to check for lighting angles and composition, he’d return to the
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Posted July 31, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
Interpreting history while living history and volunteering at Living History Farms. “Well, this is as close as I’m ever going to get to a time machine,” says Barb Raife, an interpreter at Living History Farms. “It’s my way to travel back in time.” Living history can be a good way
Read More →“One may have a blazing hearth in one’s soul and yet no one ever comes to sit by it. Passersby see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on the way.” Vincent van Gogh, Dutch artist, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound on July 29, 1890 Are you
Read More →Jay Byers, CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has been elected to lead the Board of Directors for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), an Alexandria, Va.-based association of more than 9,000 professionals who work for and with more than 1,300 Chambers of Commerce. Members of ACCE’s
Read More →“The human brain is unique in that it is the only container of which it can be said that the nore you put into it, the more it will hold.” Glenn Doman Are you curious about where the quotes I find originate? Check out www.drmardy.com and get registered for his
Read More →Iowa Wild General Manager Tom Kurvers announced today the American Hockey League (AHL) club has named Alex Tanguay (TAHNG-ay) as an assistant coach. Tanguay will join head coach Tim Army and fellow assistant coach Brett McLean behind the bench for the 2019-20 season. Tanguay, 39 (11/21/79), brings a wealth of
Read More →Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all state flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff on July 23, from sunrise to sunset, in honor and remembrance of John Paul Stevens, who served as an associate Supreme Court Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1975 until his voluntary retirement in 2010.
Read More →The Des Moines Art Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Jordan M. Powers as its new director of marketing & public relations. A native of Chicago, Powers most recently served as the communications manager at Catch Des Moines where she collaborated internally and externally to develop and implement
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