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June 01, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Center Stage

Tallgrass continues a new concert tradition in WDM

In an interesting pondering of name origins, tallgrass prairie “is capable of supporting significant biodiversity. Parts of the ecoregion are among the top ten ecoregions for reptiles, birds, butterflies, and tree species.” Tallgrass Theatre Company (TTC) draws from that description, having sunken its roots deep into the West Des Moines

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June 01, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY THROUGH MAY 19, 2022 1717 INGERSOLL AVE., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2022-04-14 SALE PRICE: $2,250,000 SELLER: EPC LLC BUYER: INDIANOLA AVE APARTMENTS LLC SQUARE FEET: 14,336 ACRES: 0.839 1301 S.E. GATEWAY DRIVE, GRIMES SALE DATE: 2022-04-15 SALE PRICE: $1,300,000 SELLER: DKP PROPERTIES LLC

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June 01, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Your View

Your View

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June 01, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Collections & Hobbies

The power of the dark side

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… the “Star Wars” saga was born, and a cult following developed soon after. Not quite as long ago — in 2018 — Ryan Toney began building his first Star Wars costume. Toney, who resides in Ankeny, is part of the

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June 01, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Book Review

Book reviews

‘How High We Go in the Dark’  Stories and people connected in surprising ways; the myths we tell ourselves even when reality is breathing down our necks; the absolute power of time. These are just some of the themes that explode from this shining debut book. A plague that ravishes

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June 01, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Duffy

Duffy’s View

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June 01, 2022 by Beckham Miller in What the?

What the…

Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to celeste@dmcityview.com — Be sure to include your name Next month’s photo: This month’s winner “Spring Break – Day 5.” Bill McCoy Runners Up “This is my third one of these, and the sun is really getting to me. Time for a

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June 01, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Belly Up To...

The Cellar at White Oak

It’s 10 a.m. Sunday morning and, feeling discouraged, you realize the weekend is just about over. But wait — there’s always an excuse for a Sunday fun day when you can head outside during the summer at a patio near you. Or better yet, head to a winery with wide

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June 01, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Sound Circuit

Tom Hambridge

Grammy award-winner Tom Hambridge’s dual role at a June 15 Hoyt Sherman Place concert leaves little time for rest.  Hambridge is the opening act, singing and drumming his original music. At the end of the set, he’ll meet a few fans, change clothes and rush into his next act: drumming

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June 01, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Your Neighbors

Media icon is also community hero

In 1999, a dog named Louie was severely hacked by a machete. How did radio host Lou Sipolt respond? He locked himself in a casket, entombed for three days. “We went and had a radio promotion, and we buried ourself in concrete,” Sipolt said. He may have used the plural

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