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February 02, 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 “Look, you can’t put just any fish on the wall and expect it to sing.” Jeni N. Runners Up “Hey! It’s catch and release! Not capture and

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February 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Art News

Contemplating surrealism during winter

Winter is the best time to visit museums and also to muse the works of surrealists. Currently the Des Moines Art Center offers both opportunities during a very cold season. Museums are warm places, often, as in the case of DMAC, free thanks to the generosity of benefactors long dead

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February 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Your Neighbors

Perched atop ‘Piety Hill’

Once upon a time, toward the beginning of Des Moines’ timeline and very near what is now the city’s heart, a cluster of churches once stood around the space still occupied by St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral at 815 High St. The 45-story skyscraper known as 801 Grand and the Principal

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February 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Duffy

Duffy’s View

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February 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Sound Circuit

Do you want to be a rock star?

While perched on a chair in a practice booth, Allegra Hernandez strums a bass guitar beat to AC/DC’s “Dirty Deeds.” Hernandez’s student follows this lead, intently repeating the same chord, albeit, more deliberately. In another practice room, Lilli Spahr practices singing with an instructor. The backdrop of her room contains

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February 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM DEC. 7, 2021, THROUGH JAN. 6, 2022.  ADDRESS: 6304 S.W. SEVENTH ST., DES MOINES  SALE DATE: DEC. 7, 2022  SALE PRICE: $275,000  SELLER: NORTHERN WARREN FIRE & RESPONSE AGENCY  BUYER: LEWIS, RICKY  SQUARE FEET: 5,616  ACRES: 0.691 ADDRESS: 1848 DEAN AVE., DES

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February 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Lunch With...

Dr. Claudia Addy at Manhattan Deli

Dr. Claudia Addy is a podiatrist who has also worked at the Great Ape Trust and run for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and the Iowa House. Currently she works for an auto salvage yard and for Wells Fargo Arena. We asked her to lunch recently, and she chose Manhattan Deli,

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February 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Film Previews

Film Previews

“Jackass Forever” R | 96 minutes Director: Jeff Tremaine Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius Audiences can expect to see the cast up to their regular, wild antics. With 11 years between the third and fourth films, fans of the original series are wondering if they will see the same

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February 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller in People & Pets

Fascinating freshwater fish

From a 20-gallon to a 480-gallon tank, 200 fish in seven different aquariums have found a home in Steven Wood’s basement. A custom-built 480-gallon tank sits 8 feet long and 4 feet wide, and the 240-gallon filtering system underneath keeps the fish alive. Overall, the fish tank, sand and water

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February 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller in Collections & Hobbies

Clowning around!

“I’m Pete the clown,” says Craig Matzke, “My son is re-Pete the clown.”  Matzke is a past potentate for the Za-Ga-Zig Shriners and serves as this year’s circus chairman, as well as in other capacities. The current potentate is Randy Weldon, but you might know him as Mr. Wuzzles the

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