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Posted September 01, 2021in Belly Up To...

Ambro’s Roadhouse

Take a road trip to De Soto for food, drinks, music and a sense of familiarity. Do you ever walk into a new place that seems familiar, but you swear you’ve [...]

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Posted September 01, 2021in People & Pets

Preemie kitten caregiver

Tiny kittens survive under Elizabeth Lyons’ care. Raising a newborn baby consists of late-night feedings with little sleep. What about newborn animals? Sure, their mother takes care of them, but [...]

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Posted September 01, 2021in Duffy

Duffy’s View

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Posted September 01, 2021in Film Previews

Film Previews

“Good” 80 minutes Director: Justin Etheredge Stars: Keith David, Justin Etheredge, Nefetari Spencer Payton is a young Black man with a chance to marry into the upper echelons of Black [...]

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Posted September 01, 2021in Iowa Artist

Amenda Tate

Robot, dancers mix to create artwork. When visiting artist Amenda Tate in her studio at Mainframe Studio, I met her co-artist, Manibus. Manibus is an integral part of Tate’s unique [...]

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Posted September 01, 2021in Your Neighbors

Top of the world

What goes up must come… to Iowa?   Big mountain adventures while helicopter skiing Alaska? If you find yourself asking what that is, just keep reading.  Mike Thompson knows a [...]

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Posted September 01, 2021in Sound Circuit

Damon Dotson

Okoboji native plays concert on floating barge to thousands. As a musician, Damon Dotson’s gigs have taken him to neighborhood bars, wineries, county fairs, outdoor festivals and even a barge [...]

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Posted September 01, 2021in Book Review

Book Reviews

‘She Who Became the Sun’  Some stories are so old and so human that they feel like a part of our DNA. Fables, faerie tales, myths. Reading this book felt [...]

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Posted September 01, 2021in Art News

Summer shows sparkle

Moberg Gallery’s Summer Arts show demonstrates how much they have grown.  Moberg Gallery opened a showing of the art and crafts of five local guys. Their current Summer Arts show [...]

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Posted September 01, 2021in Your View

Your View

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