Book Reviews
‘A Haunted Girl’ Over the last decade or so, mental health and its importance has been a balm for anyone with a chemical imbalance. Understanding and empathy have vastly improved [...]
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Posted September 04, 2024in Book Review
Posted September 04, 2024in Collections & Hobbies
Titanic’s memories stay afloat in this extensive collection
Even though the Titanic sank more than a century ago, it still has fans who ride its waves with adoration. Conventions and fan clubs are aplenty across the globe and [...]
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Posted September 04, 2024in Ask Cityview
Ask CITYVIEW
Why does Polk County send inmates to other county jails? One county jail might send inmates to another for a number of reasons. The most common ones are for court [...]
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Posted September 04, 2024in Art News
A terrible beauty is born
W.B. Yeats coined the expression “A terrible beauty is born” amid the Irish Easter Rising of 1916. Its hopeful sentiment has accompanied war art ever since. Scott Charles Ross’ paintings [...]
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Posted September 04, 2024in People & Pets
Dani’s Dolly
Dani McDowell has been a dog lover her entire life. She received two of her dogs from her mom. Thunder is a schnauzer, and Dolly is a miniature schnauzer. Although [...]
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Posted September 04, 2024in Sound Circuit
Weary Ramblers
Two diverse musicians discovered each other’s talents during the pandemic. As they collaborated on a project, both realized they shared the same songwriting passion — along with singing and performing [...]
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Posted September 04, 2024in Your Neighbors
Iowa League of Heroes turns children’s dreams into reality
The rise in popularity of superheroes in the last 20 years has been difficult to ignore. Lists featuring the highest-grossing movies of that time heavily featured Marvel and DC movies [...]
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Posted September 04, 2024in Publisher
A better choice than my mother’s list
We tend to complain about travel times, potholes in our roads and slow service, but imagine having to ride a horse to your county courthouse to complete your necessary transactions. [...]
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Posted September 04, 2024in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
The fair is over. Summer is winding down. The kids are back in school. Now’s the time to bring on the free time — with music to keep the beat [...]
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Posted September 04, 2024in Belly Up To...
Merll’s Pub & Patio
As Waukee’s population soars, residents eagerly await the newest business — and get ready for a night on the town. One new place, Merll’s Pub & Patio, opened in June [...]
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