Posted May 06, 2026in Sound Circuit
Welcome to the “Grand Illusion.” Come on in and see what’s happening. Pay the price. Get your tickets for the show. And what a show it’s been for the band Styx. Over the past five decades, Styx’s iconic 1970s and 1980s rock has endured. Its classic keyboard sound, solid vocals and
Read More →It’s May, and Memorial Day kicks off the unofficial start of summer. It is time to unwind and enjoy the great outdoors with live music right here in the Des Moines metro. Music in the Junction is a free concert series on Thursday evenings at Valley Junction in West Des
Read More →Winter has finally loosened its grip, and with it goes the long stretch of indoor hibernation. The heavy coats are retired, the gray skies begin to lift, and the outdoors suddenly feel like an invitation. This seasonal shift isn’t just about warmer temperatures. It’s a cultural reset. Across parks, streets
Read More →“Hokum” R | 1h 47m Director/Writer: Damian McCarthy Stars: Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) is a prickly author on a grim personal odyssey to rural Ireland and the remote heritage hotel where his parents honeymooned 40 years ago. Now dead, he’s returned with their ashes
Read More →Is there a way to get notifications for when we should lower our American flags to half-staff? Here is a site you may want to check out: halfstaff.org. The volunteers at Halfstaff.org seem to provide accurate and timely information on properly displaying the flag of the United States of America,
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Posted May 06, 2026in Cars in the City
With technology advancing quickly, one car manufacturer skipped the 2026 model year and instead recently debuted the 2027 model. The 2027 Kia Telluride was delivered to dealers in March 2026. According to Kia, the Telluride entered its second generation, and the company wanted to avoid an overstock of outdated 2026 models. Test-driving
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Posted May 06, 2026in People & Pets
A four-legged media sensation in Pleasant Hill went viral in 2024. A water buffalo named Phill — named after Pleasant Hill and known as P-Hill — escaped from his handler’s home. The nearly half-ton animal wandered into the city before police shot him. Homeowners captured video on doorbell cameras, and
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Posted May 06, 2026in Lunch With...
Michael Egel is the general and artistic director of Des Moines Metro Opera. We asked him to lunch recently and he chose Allora in the Krause Gateway Center. Allora offers full lunch service now after several years of mostly morning hours with coffee and limited food offerings. Choices included panini,
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Posted May 06, 2026in Belly Up To...
Johnston continues to expand its “new” downtown with the Johnston Town Center, and one of the latest additions is Zeke’s Rooftop and Grill. Zeke’s is named after one of Johnston’s earliest settlers, Ezekiel and Mary Hunt, and opened in January 2026. Zeke’s includes two levels of fun, food and the
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