Posted March 01, 2023in Lunch With...
Mike Wedeking is Mister Barbecue. After 20 years at Flying Mango, purveyor of the best vibes of any restaurant in Des Moines, he is trying to retire. We asked him to lunch, and he selected Wasabi Chi on Douglas. This is the BBQ guy’s escape — everyone in the restaurant
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Posted March 01, 2023in Your Neighbors
Turning struggles into strength Antonio Roddy is dedicated to progressing. Raised on the south side of Chicago, he grew up in the shadow of skyscrapers and yachts along the affluent Lake Shore Drive. He wondered: Where was the divide? “Coming from that, it always inspired the vibe to better myself,
Read More →Kenny Aronoff, of Rolling Stones’ “100 Greatest Drummers of All Time” list, formerly with John Mellencamp and Ringo Starr, performs with friends at DMACC West’s ciLive! event on March 9 at 5 p.m. He’s joined by guitarist Brent Woods, who has played with Sebastian Bach and Randy Rhoads; along with
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Posted March 01, 2023in Art News
Jeff Fleming is retiring from his directorship at the Des Moines Art Center in late April. That makes the new 75th anniversary exhibition his swan song. Because he came to Des Moines a quarter-century ago as a curator, we asked him how involved he was with the show, whose curators
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Posted March 01, 2023in Book Review
‘Stateless’ I don’t read much historical fiction, especially when it’s set in the last hundred years or so. I like my fiction ancient. Yet, I make an exception for Elizabeth Wein books. There’s just something about her carefully plotted, always thrilling stories that leaves me smiling. Her newest book is
Read More →Who picks up roadkill, and where does it go? It depends on where you are. If an animal dies along the interstate, a U.S. highway or state highway, the Iowa Department of Transportation is responsible. Contact law enforcement if roadkill is affecting the flow of traffic. Otherwise, call the Iowa
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Posted March 01, 2023in Cars in the City
A Camaro in the late 1970s and early 1980s was one of my favorite cars. All the cool guys drove older model Camaro Z28s, Trans-Ams or Monte Carlos — any two-door that wasn’t a parent’s practical sedan. If you were dating a guy with a two-door, most had bucket seats.
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Posted March 01, 2023in Your View
Posted March 01, 2023in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
7301 S.W. 22ND ST., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2023-01-06 SALE PRICE: $909,533 SELLER: AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT LC BUYER: SHIVASHAKTI LLC ACRES: 3.484 SQUARE FEET: 0 NO ADDRESS, SOUTH DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2023-01-06 SALE PRICE: $110,600 SELLER: VACCO, BRANDON M BUYER: FATINO PROPERTIES LLC ACRES: 0.483 SQUARE FEET: 0 2359 E.
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Posted March 01, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
Hypnotist encourages meditation for change. Bill Mogolov’s journey began in 2004. The owner of a successful video company in Clive, one of his customers approached him with an idea: why not share his business expertise with the inmates at the local women’s prison? He was hesitant at first but eventually
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