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Posted May 08, 2023in Just Released

Jason Woodside & It’s A Living THIS FRIDAY!

Please help us welcome Jason Woodside and It’s A Living (Ricardo Gonzalez) to Des Moines for the opening of their two-person exhibit on Friday, May 12, 5pm – 8pm. They [...]

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Posted May 05, 2023in Just Released

Science Festival Trail Brings Fun and Learning for Father’s Day

Des Moines, IA – Non-profit Science Iowa’s Science Festival Trail returns to West Des Moines’ Raccoon River Park, 2500 Grand Avenue, on Father’s Day, June 18, from 1-4 p.m. The [...]

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Posted May 04, 2023in Just Released

Carlisle Bike Night every third Saturday May through September

The Carlisle Chamber of Commerce has a series of Carlisle Bike Nights planned for this summer! Bike Nights will be held on the third Saturday of each month from May [...]

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Posted May 03, 2023in Just Released

16th Annual American Cancer Society’s Iowa Coaches vs. Cancer Gala, presented by Hy-Vee, Friday, May 12th

DES MOINES, Iowa – May 1, 2023 – The American Cancer Society will host its 16th annual Coaches vs. Cancer Gala, presented by Hy-Vee on Friday, May 12, 2023, at [...]

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Posted May 03, 2023in Feature 1

Summer Arts & Entertainment Guide

Another Iowa winter passing marks the start of an Iowa summer that will have something for everyone. Looking for a music festival to enchant your weekend? We’ve got it. Searching [...]

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Posted May 03, 2023in Feature 2

Spring sports preview

If you are looking for fast-paced sporting action this spring and summer, you are in luck. The Des Moines Menace soccer team and the Iowa Barnstormers arena football team, although [...]

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Posted May 03, 2023in Business Feature

How to deal with shoplifting

On the afternoon of March 23, three women visited West Des Moines’ Historic Valley Junction. They began at Coffee Cats and made their way south. Along the way, they stopped [...]

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Posted May 03, 2023in Civic Skinny

Spendy condos, a history of Iowa’s closed colleges, and investments in Highland Park

After a long delay, sales prices have been recorded for the high-end Grand Avenue condominiums developed by Harry Bookey and Pamela Bass-Bookey. The Kathleen J. Fehrman Revocable Trust paid $2,838,799 [...]

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Posted May 03, 2023in Political Mercury

Obama Presidential Center should establish Iowa satellite branch

Hawaii is Barry Obama’s home state, and Illinois is Senator Barack Obama’s home state, but Iowa is President Obama’s home state. One of the last questions I asked President Barack [...]

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Posted May 03, 2023in Film Review

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ flops

Nintendo’s iconic Italian-American plumber has already inspired one flop — and this sluggish new animation isn’t much better. In some respects, it might be worse. Mario, also known as Jumpman, [...]

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