Friday, April 3, 2026

Join our email blast

Posted January 01, 2020in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from Oct. 25, 2019, through Dec. 11, 2019 ADDRESS: 3641 S.W. 61ST ST., DES MOINES SALE DATE: OCT. 25, 2019 SALE PRICE: $2,650,000 SELLER: STICKS PROPERTIES LLC BUYER: ANNETT HOLDINGS INC SQUARE FEET: 24,876 ACRES: 8.628 ADDRESS: 6809 S.E. BELLAGIO COURT, ANKENY SALE

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in Accounting

What type of fringe benefits can a business offer to employees?

Offering fringe benefits to employees is an excellent way to help attract and retain great staff, improve employee morale, and create tax deductions for the business. There are a variety of fringe benefits that businesses can offer to employees. These include but are not limited to: • Accident, health and

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in Film Previews

Film Previews

‘1917’ R | 118 minutes Director: Sam Mendes Stars: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Benedict Cumberbatch It’s April 1917 at the height of the First World War in the flatlands of France, and two young British soldiers — Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) — are roused from a rare

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in Lunch With...

Dave Beveridge

A planned trip to Noah’s sidelined by weather Dave Beveridge owns Miller’s Hardware, a much-loved Drake area business that hangs on proudly in the era of Home Depot, Lowes, Menards and other national behemoths. After the closing of Fairgrounds Hardware in 2017, Miller’s and Hiland Park Hardware Company are the

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in Art News

The big, the small, the playful and the deadly earnest

They all share the stage at Moberg Gallery. The latest show at Moberg Gallery illustrates the diversity of that gallery’s artists. Three are showcased here. One spells her name entirely in upper case, another entirely in lower case. One is as playful as the children’s playthings he recreates. Another is

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in At Home With

Andrew Schutt and Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt

Great house, plentiful perks hit “just the perfect sweet spot.” Andrew Schutt and his wife, Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt, gave Windsor Heights a kind of test drive before becoming residents. They got a taste of Windsor Heights living when visiting friends who lived there, making runs to Hy-Vee and visiting the dog

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in Book Review

Book Reviews

‘American Dirt’ “American Dirt” tells the story of Lydia and her son, Luca. They are migrants heading toward the United States, fleeing a vengeful cartel. Jeanine Cummins shares their gruesome journey in picturesque detail. The reader is transported to the top of La Bastia beside Lydia, Luca and the band

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in Your View

Your View

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in Belly Up To...

Whiskey House & Bourbon Grill

Ankeny venue is a winning trifecta of liquor, food and live music. When you’re searching for a date night or a fun evening with friends, you might have to go to several places. One stop for cocktails, another for dinner and yet another venue for live music. Look no further.

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in The Sound

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Husband-wife musicians bring tour to Ames on Jan. 22. Everyone enjoys a twofer, when you can get two for the price of one. What’s special about this musical twofer is the incredible talent of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, which brings its tour to Stephens Auditorium in Ames on Jan. 22.

Read More →
House - Rack Locations