Posted May 03, 2023in Walks of Life
Reaching a goal often requires planning, hard work and determination. Sometimes it also requires courage. For some, their fears stand in the way of moving forward. Others face those fears head on and meet the challenge. Residents who have accomplished what they thought they couldn’t share their stories of perseverance.
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Posted May 03, 2023in Cars in the City
Nostalgia sells. In the past few years, old model cars, or rather their model names, have made a comeback. The Ford Bronco is back, the Ford Mustang is an electric, and the Chevy Blazer returned in 2019. Like the other comeback vehicles, this Blazer is far from its original 1969
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Posted May 03, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
The month of May is national bike month. However, one of cycling’s most interesting stories is largely untold. Major Taylor Iowa bike club aims to change that. Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor is a name that isn’t often uttered in the same sentences as this country’s other most renowned Black athletes,
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Posted May 03, 2023in Art News
Chris Vance is Des Moines’ artist. His murals are seen all over town. His paintings are so popular that even before his new show, “Moderate Restraint” at Moberg Gallery, opened, more than 30 new works had been sold. “That’s confusing because his collectors buy several paintings at the same time.
Read More →“Fool’s Paradise” NR | 97 minutes Director/Writer: Charlie Day Stars: Charlie Day, Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis “Fool’s Paradise” is a satirical comedy following a down-on-his-luck publicist (Ken Jeong), who gets his lucky break when he discovers a man recently released from a mental health facility (Day) looks just like a
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Posted May 03, 2023in Duffy
Posted May 03, 2023in Lunch With...
Rick Tollakson is the most recent inductee of the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. He has been president and CEO of Hubbell Realty since 2004, a golden age for that venerable company. We asked him to lunch recently, and he chose Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Is that his
Read More →Summer is a great time to enjoy live music in the beautiful outdoors. Can we get a happy dance, woop-woop? May is when the calendar starts filling up with must-see music events. Visit Valley Junction in West Des Moines for the Festival Cinco de Mayo on May 6 including live
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Posted May 03, 2023in Your Neighbors
Viewed in the millions and cherished by the thousands, mascots are just as much a part of athletics as the athletes. Maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement, but the reality remains that most every sporting team and event will have a mascot, and each mascot will have its own
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Remembering Sharon Malheiro
Sharon Malheiro died in her sleep the other day, apparently of a heart attack. She was 67 years old. She was a civil-rights lawyer who fought bravely and brilliantly against discrimination of all kinds. She was particularly vigilant and vigorous in her fight for gay rights. She was a co-founder
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