Best of Des Moines
Nearly 14,500 CITYVIEW readers voted these businesses, people, destinations and more as the 2025 Best Of Des Moines. There is a comforting feeling when you walk into a business and [...]
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Posted February 05, 2025in Feature 1
Posted February 05, 2025in Political Mercury
President Jimmy Carter taught my late father — and me — about ‘they say’ sourcing in journalism
The conversation came rushing back to me sometime between the Carter grandchildren’s heart-tugging memories and Andrew Young’s magisterial closing eulogy during the funeral for President Jimmy Carter. As a 10-year-old boy, I thrilled [...]
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Posted February 05, 2025in Des Moines Forgotten
The Negro Motorist Green Book
I was in Memphis between Christmas and New Years for the very first time, and I fell in love with the city. It didn’t feel much bigger than Des Moines, [...]
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Posted February 05, 2025in Joe's Neighborhood
A Saint Valentine story
“You know what’s going to happen if you do that?” I say this in my sternest grandfather voice with a glower of hard eyes, a very pursed mouth, and a [...]
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Posted February 05, 2025in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from Nov. 4, 2024, to Dec. 2, 2024.
3612 INGERSOLL AVE., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2024-11-04 SALE PRICE: $1,357,500 SELLER: ALLEN, EDWIN BUYER: SONAR MULTI FAMILY FUND LLC ACRES: 0.664 SQUARE FEET: 9,759 2101 DELAVAN DRIVE, SUITE 172, WEST [...]
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Posted February 05, 2025in Belly Up To...
Striking Sparrow Lounge
When entering the Striking Sparrow Lounge, it is like taking a step back in time. Setting the vibe are vintage beer signs such as the Hamm’s Beer flowing lake, which [...]
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Posted February 05, 2025in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
Warren Haynes brings his Million Voices Whisper 2025 Tour to Val Air Ballroom on Feb. 15. Hayne’s musical journey — now as an acclaimed solo artist — took him through three [...]
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Posted February 05, 2025in Art News
All is not as it seems
This month’s art news is filled with dreams, confusions and deceptions with lawyers going to court to argue that fake art is the same as the real thing it imitates. [...]
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Posted February 05, 2025in Civic Skinny
More than 100 university sabbaticals. Sand for governor? Concerns over restraint chairs in jails.
For the average worker, a sabbatical may be joked about as taking a long weekend, or perhaps even a week off of work, to rest, relax and recharge. For university [...]
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Posted February 05, 2025in Film Previews
Film Previews
“Dog Man” PG | 89 minutes Director/Writer: Peter Hastings Stars: Pete Davidson, Poppy Liu, Lil Rel Howery Based on Dav Pilkey’s popular children’s graphic novel series, the story follows a [...]
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