‘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 in many spheres, but, for children and teens, the complications of mental illness are especially harrowing. In this beautifully sad
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Posted September 04, 2024in Collections & Hobbies
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 keep its memory alive through memorabilia. Few have collected more items related to the Titanic than Lexie Faust. Faust’s fascination
Read More →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 appearances, as the inmate may have court hearings or other legal proceedings in a different county. Another reason is overcrowding,
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Posted September 04, 2024in Art News
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 for his Ukraine Project were made from photos of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He concentrated on the terrible swift sword’s
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Posted September 04, 2024in People & Pets
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 the pair are litter mates, they don’t look alike. Thunder weighs in at 25 pounds. Dolly, however, had a liver
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Posted September 04, 2024in Sound Circuit
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 with their musical instruments. The duo, Weary Ramblers, consists of Kathryn Severing Fox and Chad Elliott. Each musician offers unique
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Posted September 04, 2024in Your Neighbors
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 and their respective characters. Children especially idolize these superheroes. While these heroes have worlds to save and crimes to stop,
Read More →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. When Iowa was forming its counties, this travel-by-horse time was a major factor in determining where the boundary lines would
Read More →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 going. PorchFest DSM is one event to look forward to. In its third year, PorchFest is a roaming porch music
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Posted September 04, 2024in Belly Up To...
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 and carries on a food and drink tradition established more than 50 years ago. Merll’s, located at 788 W. Hickman
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