The Ronald McDonald House and Blank Children’s Hospital are celebrating 40 years of providing Family Centered Care for families traveling to Des Moines and seeking critical medical care for their [...]
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Posted October 06, 2021in Feature 1
Iowa Wild set to drop the puck on a new — and hopefully full — American Hockey League season. There was absolutely nothing that could have prepared Iowa Wild Coach [...]
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Posted October 06, 2021in Feature 2
A nearly obsessive interest in the intermingled legacies of Marshalltown native Cap Anson and Ohio native Fleetwood Walker. The 19th century realized the highwater mark for the grand theory of [...]
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Posted October 06, 2021in Feature 3
Central Iowa’s blueprint to fun diversions, interesting distractions and enjoyable recreation Cooler weather has settled into central Iowa. The sun might be setting a little sooner, but don’t you dare [...]
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Posted October 06, 2021in Business Feature
Successful business transitions require planning and preparation. After years of hard work, those who saw their dream of building a successful business come true often begin to see a new [...]
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Posted October 06, 2021in Political Mercury
The nation’s longest-serving state attorney general says his health and vitality are strong. Tom Miller, the nation’s longest-serving state attorney general, will seek an 11th four-year term in the office next fall, saying [...]
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Posted October 06, 2021in Film Review
‘The Starling’ delivers a powerful, emotional presentation of loss. “The Starling” is a jumble of emotional turmoil and bizarre encounters. Ostensibly, the plot revolves around married couple Lilly (Melissa McCarthy) [...]
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Posted October 06, 2021in Food Dude
When Jay Wang took over the lease on what had always been Trostel’s Dish, he announced it would be his first non-Asian restaurant. The word “authentic” irks me, mainly because it [...]
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Posted October 06, 2021in Des Moines Forgotten
Waukee was once a “company town.” I have been spending time lately in Bentonville, Arkansas (seven days a month since July to be exact). Many scholars of useless information will [...]
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Posted October 06, 2021in Joe's Neighborhood
My wife and I have major parts of our bodies that have never seen the light of day. The endless white sand beaches of southern Portugal are baked in bright [...]
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