‘Begone, Satan!’ or ‘Come hither, Iowa Angels’?
It began when she was 14 years old. Secret voices. Shameful desires. Unholy thoughts of suicide and mayhem. This went on for 26 years until she had enough of the [...]
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Posted January 05, 2022in Joe's Neighborhood
Posted January 05, 2022in Center Stage
What does 2022 have to offer?
Puppets take center stage in the live theater scene in January. From a singing feathered critter to golden TV icons, appealing characters anchor a fun month, launching a new — [...]
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Posted January 05, 2022in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial Real Estate
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM NOV. 1, 2021, THROUGH DEC. 6, 2021. ADDRESS: 3801 EASTON BLVD., DES MOINES NOV. 1, 2021 SALE PRICE: $150,000 SELLER: FICKES, MONA [...]
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Posted January 05, 2022in People & Pets
Unique dogs
Two dogs, originally bred to keep lions at bay and protect hunters in Africa, have made their way to their new home in Altoona. Winnie and Walter are Rhodesian Ridgeback [...]
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Posted January 05, 2022in Walks of Life
Predictions
Predictions. Prognostications. Forecasts. What does central Iowa’s future look like for the next 12 months? CITYVIEW tracked down four local experts and asked them just that. Dave Price Prediction: Tax [...]
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Posted January 05, 2022in Sound Circuit
Scot Sutherland is ‘pretty easy to get along with’
On his way to becoming a seasoned blues bass guitar player, national Blues Foundation award winner, and Iowa Blues Hall of Fame member, Scot Sutherland, has played with hundreds of [...]
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Posted January 05, 2022in Film Previews
Film Previews
“The 355” PG-13 Director: Simon Kinberg Stars: Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown will need [...]
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Posted January 05, 2022in Duffy
Posted January 05, 2022in Collections & Hobbies
One man’s pigeons are another person’s pet peeve?
Life is good for the 200-plus pigeons living in domestication within the detached structures behind Larry White’s southside home. Food is plentiful for the pigeons — they eat mostly grains [...]
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Posted January 05, 2022in Cars in the City
Kia Stinger
There are dozens of car manufacturers, but I’ve only owned three different brands in my entire life. One car I’ve never driven or ridden in is a Kia. I wasn’t [...]
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