Posted February 03, 2021in People & Pets
Pet owners enjoy a good laugh with their pets. Cats are notorious for arching their backs, turning sideways if their owner sneaks up on them. A dog’s eyebrows wiggle up and down. And what does a goat do when it’s surprised? It faints. At least that’s what happens to the
Read More →‘Solutions and Other Problems’ “It’s OK to not be OK” may as well be the anthem of the last 11 months or so. With her signature poignant, hilarious and painfully pointed storytelling, Allie Bosch gifts us this lesson and so much more in her highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling
Read More →While Miradieu Joseph sat in a work meeting, he doodled on Starbucks coffee cups to pass the time, giving him a five minute “mental” break. The elaborate doodles attracted the attention of his coworkers, and he purchased four blank cups from Wal-Mart, painted them and sold them within an hour.
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Posted February 03, 2021in Belly Up To...
Imagine a place where you can bring your dog, park your bicycle, eat fresh food, view original artwork, enjoy live music and drink craft beers, all in one location. Look no further than the Kinship Brewing Company in Waukee. Kinship opened up New Year’s Day of this year in a
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Posted February 03, 2021in Lunch With...
I met Jim Cownie about 65 years ago on a sandlot baseball field. He was the kid all other kids wanted to be — the best at every sport. I was the youngest kid playing at the time, and Cownie would pick me on his team sooner than my talents
Read More →The Botanical Blues is back! Held at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden on Sundays, concert times have changed to limit capacity. Choose from two concert times by the same band — either 12:30 p.m. or 2:45 p.m. Advanced registration is required, and walk-ins are not allowed. Botanical Garden members
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Posted February 03, 2021in Cars in the City
I yearn for an adventure and an exhilarating ride, something unlike my four-door sedan. One vehicle immediately comes to mind: a Jeep. The Jeep conjures up off-road excitement. Imagine exploring an African safari, with an open top, bounding along dirt trails with mud plastered on the front grill, surrounded by
Read More →COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM DEC. 14, 2020, THROUGH DEC. 30, 2020 2075 N.W. 94TH ST., CLIVE SALE DATE: DEC. 14, 2020 SALE PRICE: $2,750,000 SELLER: RJW LLC BUYER: GREENLAND PROPERTY, LLC ACRES: 3.42 SQUARE FEET: 41,140 4300 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES SALE DATE: DEC. 14,
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