April 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Duffy
April 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Collections & Hobbies
A one-two punch
Los Gallos Bravos Boxing Club is literally an “underground” boxing club in Windsor Heights. Not only is it the only boxing club in Windsor Heights, it is one of the few nonprofit boxing clubs in the state. Tucked underneath a tattoo shop, the hidden gym is occupied by about 20
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April 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Walks of Life
Quitting cold turkey
Once cigarettes have grabbed hold of a person, it is difficult to break free from thm. Thankfully, today’s world has come a long way from the days of smoke-filled rooms and a lighter in every pocket. With products like nicotine patches, gum and inhalers — among many others — a
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April 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial Real Estate Transactions
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY THROUGH MARCH 18, 2022. 5337 N.E. 22ND ST., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2022-02-11 SALE PRICE: $1,760,000 SELLER: YRC INC. BUYER: SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, LLC SQUARE FEET: 9,750 ACRES: 6.245 116 S.E. LORENZ DRIVE, ANKENY SALE DATE: 2022-02-14 SALE PRICE: $1,100,000 SELLER: SNYDER
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April 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in People & Pets
Family of pets
Strolling the streets at night, Oliva the cat scavenged for food from humans. As a skinny small kitten, Oliva had free range of the outdoor world… until she met Bethany Mott. Mott found Olivia outside her home in 2007, and the pair bonded. Olivia quickly settled in her new home
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April 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘When We Were Birds’ I can write this review in one sentence: This might be the perfect magical realism novel; go read it. Yejide has a complicated relationship with her mother, to say the least. Bitterness and neglect and a strange family burden crack the mother-daughter relationship beyond repair. When
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April 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Belly Up To...
Secret Admirer
A century-old boiler room in downtown Des Moines is the latest to become a cocktail and patio bar — and it’s the envy of local downtown historic developers. After Des Moines Does Things (DMDT) hospitality group announced it was purchasing a building at 110 S.W. Fifth St., other developers lamented
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April 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Art News
Sarah Grant and Scott Charles Ross at Moberg
Sarah Grant and Scott Charles Ross are Des Moines painters with big followings. They have been paired together for years. They moved together from Olson-Larsen Galleries to Moberg Gallery because they wanted to paint bigger and show more frequently. Moberg has the tall ceilings to make that happen. Grant is
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April 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Your View
April 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
Spring is here, and that means the summer music festival season is close behind. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the 80/35 Music Festival is back on July 8-9. The nonprofit 80/35 is presented by the Greater Des Moines Music Coalition. It features more than 50 bands on one paid stage
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