Posted January 06, 2021in Collections & Hobbies
“I buy and sell comics and have a pretty large collection,” says Jeremy Downs. The 34-year-old Des Moines-area resident might be understating reality a bit. “I’d have to get back to you on a count, but probably around 10,000 right now, at best guess.” Downs buys comic book collections of
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Posted January 06, 2021in Art News
Moberg Gallery stayed busy during the pandemic by moving into its own building behind Noah’s on Grand Avenue. To open, they are showing off the new space and its tall ceilings with a large international show of big works. With Jason Woodside as curator, the exhibition “Sway” brings together art
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Posted January 06, 2021in Cars in the City
This month’s car feature is the 2021 Toyota Venza. If you think the model name sounds familiar, you’re right. The previous Venza sold from 2009-2015. For 2021, the Venza is a hybrid model, a mid-sized crossover SUV. A quick hybrid explanation means that the vehicle is powered by an internal
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Posted January 06, 2021in Belly Up To...
In West Des Moines’ Valley Junction, a 120-year-old former railcar building houses a three-for-one treat. It includes The Hall, a beerhouse; the Foundry, a distilling company; and a community food kitchen. The Hall was established three years ago and is a wide-open mess hall, reminiscent of youth camp seating, where
Read More →As Jill Woodward has worked to perfect her art during the past three decades, she’s arrived at one important realization: It’s OK to make mistakes. Even if a painting of hers looks “wrong” or the mood appears off, it’s fixable and she embraces the mess. “An art teacher once told
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Posted January 06, 2021in People & Pets
Sai doesn’t look like a typical cat. There is no tiger stripe, tuxedo or calico cat look, nor does he have soft fur. Instead, his huge triangle-shaped ears sit atop his angular face, while his wrinkled skin resembles an aging man’s bald head. Sai is a sphynx cat, also known
Read More →‘The Vanishing Half’ Desiree and Stella Vignes are inseparable identical twins growing up in the mid-20th century in a tiny town in Louisiana. As children, they witness the racially motivated murder of their father and, as teenagers, escape the town to New Orleans, leaving no trace. After almost accidentally passing
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Read More →Brett Hopper joined the Navy for two simple reasons: “to serve his country and see the world.” Originally from Altoona, the 2016 graduate of Southeast Polk High School went on to earn his degree from Iowa State in political science. After finishing in Ames in December of 2019, Hopper was
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