
A one-two punch
Los Gallos Bravos Boxing Club is literally an “underground” boxing club in Windsor Heights. Not only is it the only boxing club in Windsor Heights, it is one of the [...]
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Quitting cold turkey
Once cigarettes have grabbed hold of a person, it is difficult to break free from thm. Thankfully, today’s world has come a long way from the days of smoke-filled rooms [...]
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY THROUGH MARCH 18, 2022. 5337 N.E. 22ND ST., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2022-02-11 SALE PRICE: $1,760,000 SELLER: YRC INC. BUYER: SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT [...]
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Family of pets
Strolling the streets at night, Oliva the cat scavenged for food from humans. As a skinny small kitten, Oliva had free range of the outdoor world… until she met Bethany [...]
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Book Reviews
‘When We Were Birds’ I can write this review in one sentence: This might be the perfect magical realism novel; go read it. Yejide has a complicated relationship with her [...]
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Secret Admirer
A century-old boiler room in downtown Des Moines is the latest to become a cocktail and patio bar — and it’s the envy of local downtown historic developers. After Des [...]
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Sarah Grant and Scott Charles Ross at Moberg
Sarah Grant and Scott Charles Ross are Des Moines painters with big followings. They have been paired together for years. They moved together from Olson-Larsen Galleries to Moberg Gallery because [...]
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Sound Advice
Spring is here, and that means the summer music festival season is close behind. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the 80/35 Music Festival is back on July 8-9. The nonprofit [...]
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