Friday, April 3, 2026

Join our email blast

Posted January 01, 2020in Guest Commentary

Sales taxes should fund classroom needs before stadiums

The Des Moines school district is sitting on a $100 million building fund. Iowa school districts cannot use sales tax dollars to pay instructors or professionals to assist with discipline and other educational support activities. State law mandates sales taxes fund only capital projects — sales taxes pay for buildings,

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in Sound Circuit

Burnin’ Sensations

Wireless mics offer audience participation. The band Burnin’ Sensations realizes its name might also indicate an uncomfortable medical condition, but the band’s co-founder, Tim Helgeson, says there’s one advantage. “At least it’s not a forgettable name,” he says. “We’ve gotten a lot of grief about our name. I’m guilty of

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in Duffy

Duffy’s View

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in Human Resources

Quick tips to improve your resume

If your 2020 resolution is a career move, the first place you will start is your resume. Here are some quick tips to make sure your resume stands out. 1. Be sure your LinkedIn profile is up-to-date, has a professional picture and include a link on your resume. 2. Eliminate

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in People & Pets

Stray keeper

Youngest Puppy Jake trainer loves animals. If Aundrea Cox could adopt every animal from the shelter or rescue any stray animal, she would. And she’s already got a good start. In Aundrea’s short life, she’s rescued dozens of animals. She’s nursed a raccoon, deer and a possum back to health,

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in Sound Notes

Sound Advice

Tease up your big hair and put on your black rocker T-shirt for some 1980s fun at Wooly’s. Redd Hott, A Tribute to Motley Crue, and Poison Overdrive, a Poison tribute band, perform Jan. 10. Tickets cost $10; $15 day of show. How about coming out of the cold to

Read More →
Posted January 01, 2020in The Dish

Lost legends, rising farmland prices and virtual reality glasses for dairy cows

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar took the top spot in an annual Iowa cooking competition. This year was a time of Dickensian bests and worsts. Des Moines’ food scene lost some legends. Innovative restaurateur Ralph Compiano, State Fair food division guru Arlette Hollister, Noah’s head Jimmy Lacona, pizza man

Read More →
House - Rack Locations