Posted January 04, 2023in Civic Skinny
Last month, news broke that four popular vendors would not be returning to Iowa’s largest annual event after state audits suggested fraud. The Iowa State Fair ousted Hardenbrook Concessions; Pete’s [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Political Mercury
The Iowa Democratic Party, in a little more than a month, will elect a new state party chair. A leader poised for the position is rural Iowan C.J. Petersen, the [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Film Review
Rewind your mind to 2009: It was the worst financial crisis and recession since the Great Depression, Barack Obama is sworn in as president, and “Avatar” hit the big screen. [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Food Dude
The Cooper’s Hawk is a marvelous-looking bird that preys on robins and chipmunks and such. It was not named for James Fenimore Cooper, who created the character Hawkeye in “The [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Des Moines Forgotten
As I write this on the afternoon of Dec. 20, my phone is blowing up with warnings of the upcoming blizzard that is forecasted. The temperature has dropped significantly in [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Joe's Neighborhood
“It’s not opening,” my wife says with just a tinge of panic as the glass doors allowing us to leave the Paris train station stay firmly closed. That’s not the [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Center Stage
Each new year holds the annual promise of allowing us to refresh ourselves and sally forth into another 365 days of adventures. Regardless of age, many find a special joy [...]
Read More →COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM NOV. 7, 2022 THROUGH DEC. 7 2022. NO ADDRESS LISTED SALE DATE: 2022-11-07 SALE PRICE: $1 SELLER: METRO FIBERNET LLC BUYER: METRONET [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Film Previews
“A Man Called Otto” Director: Marc Forster Starring: Tom Hanks, Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Based on the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “A Man Called Ove,” “A Man Called [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in People & Pets
An abandoned street dog, a dog with two broken legs, and another dog weighing only 7 pounds all found love and healing with their new owners. Sarah Jennings and Kristen [...]
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