The business of fear
Falling leaves and pumpkin spice lattes mark the return of seasonal business ventures like apple orchards and pumpkin patches. These businesses promise joy, laughter and happy memories. Haunted houses promise [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Business Feature
Posted October 04, 2023in Civic Skinny
$2 million residential sales. Nonprofit executive compensation. Underage drinking. Tattoo regrets.
Despite rising interest rates and home prices, a number of major residential purchases have occurred since the start of 2023 in central Iowa. CITYVIEW gathered details on seven homes that [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Political Mercury
Presidential candidate Burgum positions himself as ‘small-town kid’
Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum, a North Dakotan with rural roots, says energy independence and strategies to develop a strong economy are central features of his campaign. What’s more, the [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Film Review
‘Relax, I’m From the Future’
In the quirky sci-fi comedy “Relax, I’m From the Future,” Rhys Darby shines in his role as the endearing and clueless time traveler, Casper. Darby’s comedic expertise, honed through characters [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Food Dude
Something old. Something new. Both superb.
Officially the Wallace Center’s mission is to “bring together diverse people and ideas to co-create solutions that build healthy farms, equitable economies, and resilient food systems.” For most of us, [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Des Moines Forgotten
What’s in the basement of the Hickman House?
Until a few years ago, I could not say that I had ever been in a haunted house. My house was built in 1916, and there is no doubt that [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Joe's Neighborhood
Dog years
“Life expectancy at birth for women in the United States dropped 0.8 years from 79.9 years in 2020 to 79.1 in 2021, while life expectancy for men dropped one full [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Center Stage
Playhouse embraces the Penguin Project
The Des Moines Community Playhouse is a regional leader when it comes to community theatre programming and engagement. While Des Moines Performing Arts leads the way in bringing the best [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
A collection as big as its inspirer’s voice
When starting a collection, most don’t expect or even dream of meeting the person who inspired it. Comic book collectors aren’t going to meet Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
Hawaiians living in Central Iowa are joining together for a benefit show, Aloha Wind Presents Mālama Maui: A Benefit Show for Maui at xBk on Oct. 8. The goal is [...]
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