Film Previews
“Trap” PG-13 | 105 minutes Director/Writer: M. Night Shyamalan Stars: Josh Hartnett, Hayley Mills, Alison Pill “Trap” starts off as simply as it possibly could, with a father (Josh Hartnett) [...]
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Posted July 31, 2024in Film Previews
Posted July 31, 2024in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from May 6, 2024 to June 10, 2024
580 S.W. NINTH ST., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2024-05-06 SALE PRICE: $16,670,000 SELLER: CITYVILLE ON 9TH III LLC BUYER: CITYVILLE IOWA OWNER PHASE III LP ACRES: 3.442 SQUARE FEET: 151,979 [...]
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Posted July 31, 2024in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
Des Moines’ own Slipnot plays on Sept. 21 at Knotfest at Water Works Park. In addition, catch these bands: Till Lindemann, Knocked Loose, Hatebreed, Poison The Well, GWAR, Vended, Dying [...]
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Posted July 31, 2024in People & Pets
Conservation of the endangered bonobo
Did you know seven of our closest living relatives are located right here in Des Moines? No, it’s not your favorite uncle or grandpa. Instead, it’s bonobos — a great [...]
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Posted July 31, 2024in Your View
Posted July 31, 2024in Collections & Hobbies
Massive RPG video game collection held in Des Moines home
Video games have grown in popularity since “Tennis for Two” debuted in 1958. They have also grown in capabilities and number of options. Few understand the number of options better [...]
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Posted July 31, 2024in Cars in the City
Chevy Suburban is a swift and solid ride
One of Chevrolet’s longest-running production vehicles continues its popularity for nearly a century. The 2024 Chevy Suburban RST is a monster SUV and is even longer than the Silverado pickup [...]
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Posted July 30, 2024in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Adventurers:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]
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Posted July 29, 2024in Stray Thoughts
State Fair dairy rules are a contrast with COVID
Some memories stick with you — like that August day around 1960 when my parents loaded my two brothers and me into our Dodge Coronet and headed to the Iowa [...]
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Posted July 25, 2024in Just Released
The Greenleaf Center and Tito’s Handmade Vodka team up to enhance Des Moines Community Garden
Love, Tito’s, the philanthropic heart of Tito’s Handmade Vodka, is working to support The Greenleaf Center as part of the Love, Tito’s Block to Block program. The Greenleaf Center is [...]
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