Book Reviews
‘Medusa’s Sisters’ There are a lot of successful books out there that take classic stories and spin them around, showing the villain’s side of a fairy tale, for example, or [...]
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Posted August 02, 2023in Book Review
Posted August 02, 2023in Iowa Artist
Melynda Van Zee
As a long-time art instructor and educator, Melynda Van Zee knew the techniques she needed to teach her students. Underpainting, shadowing and more help budding artists develop a framework to [...]
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Posted August 02, 2023in People & Pets
Hey, Dude
As store owners get creative with increasing sales and retaining customers, one four-legged friend is all about making guests feel welcome. Dude, a Weimaraner, is the official greeter at Wild [...]
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Posted August 02, 2023in Your Neighbors
Artists go from sharing slices to creating murals
Chris Sullivan and Jordan Sandquist both grew up in the Des Moines metro — Sullivan on the east side of Des Moines and Sandquist in Johnston. While their paths into [...]
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Posted August 02, 2023in Sound Circuit
Vixen rocks
If you lived through the 1980s music scene, you know it was full of rock ballads and big-hair musicians stringing guitar licks on MTV. Rock bands were mostly male-dominated, until [...]
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Posted August 02, 2023in Collections & Hobbies
Hot rod family
Hot rodding and racing have been part of the Hay family for nearly 100 years. Chris Hay, director of the Des Moines Valley Region of Sports Car Club of America, [...]
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Posted August 02, 2023in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
Summer is not over. Just because youngsters are back-to-school shopping, summer is on for adults. Although concert season is winding down, August is still full of outdoor music concerts. Head [...]
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Posted August 01, 2023in Just Released
WEST DES MONES, IA (AUGUST 1, 2023) – The West Des Moines Leadership Academy (WDMLA), a program of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, has announced its 2023-2024 class. [...]
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Posted August 01, 2023in Just Released
Call for Players and Volunteers for Waukee’s Miracle League
Waukee, Iowa — Baseball players with special needs and disabilities are invited to join the fall season for the youth Miracle League with Waukee Parks & Recreation. Players take their [...]
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Posted August 01, 2023in Just Released
DOWNTOWN DES MOINES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NAMES JIMMY OLSEN NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Des Moines, Iowa 26 July 2023 The Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce wishes to announce the selection of Jimmy Olsen as its new Executive Director. With over 30 years [...]
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