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Posted March 06, 2024in Just Released

Keeping Iowans of All Ages Active and Healthy Through the Iowa Senior Games

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (March 5, 2024) – We all know staying physically active is important for our health and wellness, but as we age, it seems to become more [...]

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Posted March 06, 2024in Feature 1

The 50 greatest rock songs of all time

When you think of rock music, what songs come to mind? What tunes provide blistering beats that make you curl your lip, nod your head up and down, and pound [...]

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Posted March 06, 2024in Feature 2

The history behind Des Moines’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Who was St. Patrick? Why does he get a parade? And why is his parade so much fun? At the core of St. Patrick’s Day, those with Irish heritage recognize [...]

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Posted March 06, 2024in Business Feature

Taxi company experiences resurgence

Patrick Stall began driving for Des Moines’ Yellow Cab Company 10 years ago. He joined as an independent contractor to earn some extra cash while finishing his degree. Little did [...]

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Posted March 06, 2024in Civic Skinny

22 million pounds of manure. $50,000 in RAGBRAI seed money. 2,096 cases of gonorrhea. 1 Iowa Grammy. And a whole bunch of &’s.

A recent study by innerbody.com ranked Des Moines 43rd in a list of the top 100 U.S cities with the highest sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates. The ranking came from [...]

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Posted March 06, 2024in Political Mercury

The dehumanizing formula of a school shooting

We were all in the formula, the algorithm of horror that is a modern school shooting. Death for some, dehumanization for others. In covering the Perry school shootings Jan. 4, what struck [...]

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Posted March 06, 2024in Film Review

‘Drive-Away Dolls’ is a rollicking ride filled with unexpected twists and turns

Ethan Coen, known famously as one half of the Coen Brothers, ventures into solo territory with “Drive-Away Dolls,” a raucous and unpredictable road-trip comedy that brims with eccentricity and audacious [...]

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Posted March 06, 2024in Food Dude

Drake Diner anchors a neighborhood

Readers have alerted us about the avalanche of media interest in “the next new thing.” That is something that came with social media. Everyone with a smart phone is a [...]

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Posted March 06, 2024in Des Moines Forgotten

Remembering Ron ‘Busby’ Burnell

Iowa film industry lore is a niche topic that captivates my interest. If I hear anyone telling a story about the old days of film production, I stop what I [...]

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Posted March 06, 2024in Joe's Neighborhood

Best loser — a new CITYVIEW Best of Des Moines category?

CITYVIEW Best Beaverdale Area Store Once again taking home Best Beaverdale Area Store … Beaverdale Books. Runner-up: Back Country We do love to compete, don’t we? Probably due to some [...]

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