Mutt extraordinaire
Kristen and Cory Schattschneider attempted to be dogless after their first dog passed away from cancer. But before long, they both craved a canine companion. After searching through animal rescue [...]
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Posted March 31, 2021in People & Pets
Posted March 31, 2021in Cars in the City
Volvo va-va-voom
Once you step into a new car, the first thing you do after buckling yourself in, is to put the car in drive and depress the accelerator, anticipating an exciting [...]
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Posted March 31, 2021in Duffy
Posted March 31, 2021in Art News
40 Years of Print Club gifts
Forty years ago, a few art lovers got together to create a Print Club. Modeled on similar clubs attached to major art museums in Cleveland and Philadelphia, the club would [...]
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Posted March 30, 2021in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Continue to be creative. Find ways to celebrate your thankfulness safely with family and friends. – John Busbee for The [...]
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Posted March 30, 2021in Stray Thoughts
Iowans deserve a governor, not a ruler
The Iowa Supreme Court chamber is a magnificent venue for the seven justices who referee the thorniest legal questions in our state. The courtroom seats a few dozen spectators. Last [...]
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Posted March 23, 2021in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Continue to be creative. Find ways to celebrate your thankfulness safely with family and friends. – John Busbee for The [...]
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Posted March 23, 2021in Civic Skinny
Jim Nahas is fired by county, and it’s a mess. He lawyers up as supervisors hunker down.
Jim Nahas has been fired as head of human resources for Polk County. It’s complicated, it’s messy, it’s unusual — it’s hard to get fired by the county — and, [...]
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Posted March 22, 2021in Joe's Extra
March madness
“Weeg,” my eighth-grade basketball coach yelled, “go in for Brown.” Sure. Behind by 30 points, the coach thinks it’s safe for me to enter the game. But is it really? [...]
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Posted March 22, 2021in Just Released
Shoreline Signals Selects Preliminary Artists
Shoreline Signals, an initiative that will integrate public art with Central Iowa Water Trails (CIWT), has selected three artists for preliminary consideration. Matthew Mazzotta, +/& — artists Amanda Lovelee and [...]
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