When Wooly’s was a Woolworth’s store
On Oct. 19, 1950, Woolworth’s had its grand opening at 504-508 E. Locust. For the last 10 years, I thought variety stores were a front for some type of shady [...]
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Posted December 01, 2021in Des Moines Forgotten
Posted December 01, 2021in Joe's Neighborhood
Winter is coming
And Sister Marla Smith’s eyes light up. Trust me. Holding her thin hand and rubbing her thin back, I sit quietly beside her wheelchair. She smiles, and I swear a [...]
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Posted December 01, 2021in Center Stage
Leaving the 2021 holiday performing arts season in the rearview mirror
The glow of holiday arts has never felt more vibrant. Last year, the world of live arts experienced a pandemic-caused paucity of performances. Producing companies eagerly prepared a month of [...]
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Posted December 01, 2021in Iowa Artist
Crooked Street Studios
Randy and Paula Garza combine street and Latino influences. When Paula Garza experienced a troubled time in her life, she took her paycheck and purchased art supplies, discovering that painting [...]
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Posted December 01, 2021in People & Pets
Finally — a dog!
Cayla Nord says adopting pets is the right thing to do. As a child, Cayla Nord dreamed of owning a puppy. She asked Santa Claus and wrote a persuasive letter [...]
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Posted December 01, 2021in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM OCT. 1, 2021, THROUGH NOV. 1, 2021. ADDRESS: EAST OF ALTOONA BASEBALL LEAGUE FIELDS, ALTOONA SALE DATE: OCT. 1, 2021 SALE PRICE: [...]
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Posted December 01, 2021in Sound Circuit
Patricia Holly
Singer, actress from Waukee performs locally as part of the singing duo, Holly & Bochart. Patricia Holly’s greatest desire as a singer and actress is to convince talented musicians and [...]
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Posted December 01, 2021in Walks of Life
Stringless instruments
Singers who love to sing offer up a part of their hearts that stirs up an internal energy and lifts our souls. Joy. Sorrow. Heart. Heartbreak. Emotion. Energy. The art [...]
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Posted December 01, 2021in Art News
Circles of clay
David Dahlquist’s show opening at Moberg Gallery was also a retirement party for his administrative duties at RDG. For the first time this fall, Moberg Gallery is showing two of [...]
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Posted December 01, 2021in Duffy
