Posted September 01, 2021in Feature 1
Purchasing tickets from scalpers or resellers? Read this first. Is it even a concert, game, event, etc. if you don’t encounter at least one scalper trying to offload tickets at a premium price on your walk up to the venue? It’s easy to conjure up images of this scenario in
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Posted September 01, 2021in Feature 2
Unique finds — and stories — abound. From pristine to cobweb-laden, from tidy to cluttered, from showroom to workshop, area garages run the gamut. But one thing they often have in common is that, somewhere inside — besides a family vehicle — one can find a personal treasure with a
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Posted September 01, 2021in Business Feature, Business Journal
Shifting from once-a-year formal reviews to more timely feedback can be a game-changer for both companies and their employees. Ask any working professional about their thoughts on performance reviews, and there’s a good chance that question will be met with a sigh of anxiety. The formal assessment between a
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Posted September 01, 2021in Civic Skinny
Who is the only player in NFL history to throw a touchdown pass for eight different teams? The same person who will soon, in all likelihood, have done so for nine franchises: Ryan Fitzpatrick. If you haven’t heard of him, “Fitz” is recognizable by his voluminous facial hair, and he
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Posted September 01, 2021in Political Mercury
Dr. Glenn Hurst wants less-traditional police, more mental-health services. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Glenn Hurst said Iowans need only look at his small city of Minden to see life in a defund-the-police environment. Echoing the sentiments of many calling for major reforms around the nation — and slashing or
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Posted September 01, 2021in Film Review
Hugh Jackman does his best Rod Serling impression in this flick that leaves more ideas on the floor than on the screen. “Reminiscence” is a futuristic noir with precious little on its mind. Instead of ideas, this sci-fi thriller offers half-remembered cop movie cliches and hard-boiled detective narration that’s just barely
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Posted September 01, 2021in Food Dude
There is no theme in this place except that it is all cool stuff that owner Denny Elwell enjoys and likes to share. A trip to Memphis 25 years ago coincided with a convention of the Church of God in Christ, one of the three largest congregations of African
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Posted September 01, 2021in Joe's Neighborhood
This is not going to be an unbiased examination of John Sarcone’s tenure as Polk County Attorney — with an accompanying hard-hitting look at why he prefers Italian sausage sandwiches to beef burgers. Sorry. Nor is this going to be a tell-all about Sarcone’s staff and why some of them
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Posted September 01, 2021in Des Moines Forgotten
It was a birthday I will never forget. I woke up on the morning of my 16th birthday like I did any other day and got myself ready for school. But 20 years ago in my hometown of Aurora, Illinois, Sept. 11 was anything but a typical day. My first
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Posted September 01, 2021in Center Stage
Editor’s note: “The Gospel at Colonus” presented by Pyramid Theatre Company and Des Moines Performing Arts scheduled for Sept. 17-19 is being postponed until spring of 2022. The engagement is being produced in Des Moines with local talent and artists from around the country. With the current conditions of COVID-19
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