January 05, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Civic Skinny
The Johnston City Council started hearing complaints in July regarding a sign posted at The Boat House, a bar located across from Hyperion Field Club at 7695 N.W. Beaver Drive in northern Johnston: “Trump 2024 National Headquarters,” the banner read, along with a message against defunding police and a reference
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January 05, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Political Mercury
As a western Iowan who worked in two packing plants, grew up the son of a teacher and machinist and served decades in the Navy, Ret. Adm. Mike Franken sees himself as the sort of independent-minded — and branded — Democrat who can cut through GOP-leaning tribalism in a statewide
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January 05, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Film Review
When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena Krumbein (Toni Collette) and her has-been mentalist husband Pete (David Strathairn) at a traveling carnival, he earns his golden ticket to success, using the newly acquired knowledge of the ways of mentalists to grift the wealthy elite
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January 05, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Food Dude
Des Moines has long boasted of an extraordinary number of Italian, mostly Calabrian, restaurants. Since Bob Ray opened the state to immigrants from Southeast Asia and Mexico in the late 1970s, Des Moines has added so many excellent Vietnamese, Thai, Lao, Michoacan, Jalisco and Central American restaurants that Tony Bourdain
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January 05, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Des Moines Forgotten
As a child, my father would drag me to Town and Country Bowling and Cocktail Lounge in Rock Island, Illinois. I remember a giant Chief Black Hawk sign in front of it. This was sometime between 1989 and 1991, when smoking was still allowed in public places. Guests would walk
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January 05, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Joe's Neighborhood
It began when she was 14 years old. Secret voices. Shameful desires. Unholy thoughts of suicide and mayhem. This went on for 26 years until she had enough of the demons and took drastic action. She went to a convent, was restrained in a bed, and was surrounded by the
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January 05, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Center Stage
Puppets take center stage in the live theater scene in January. From a singing feathered critter to golden TV icons, appealing characters anchor a fun month, launching a new — and eagerly anticipated — year of performing arts in central Iowa. Broadway returns to the Des Moines Performing Arts venue
Read More →COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM NOV. 1, 2021, THROUGH DEC. 6, 2021. ADDRESS: 3801 EASTON BLVD., DES MOINES NOV. 1, 2021 SALE PRICE: $150,000 SELLER: FICKES, MONA A. BUYER: LEPLEY, BRADLEY SQUARE FEET: 2,168 ACRES: 0.424 ADDRESS: 101 SECOND ST. N.W., MITCHELLVILLE NOV. 1, 2021 SALE PRICE:
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January 05, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in People & Pets
Two dogs, originally bred to keep lions at bay and protect hunters in Africa, have made their way to their new home in Altoona. Winnie and Walter are Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs. Their owners, Kelly and Larry Read, obtained the half-sibling dogs from Texas. The dogs are 1 and 2 years
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January 05, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Sound Circuit
On his way to becoming a seasoned blues bass guitar player, national Blues Foundation award winner, and Iowa Blues Hall of Fame member, Scot Sutherland, has played with hundreds of musicians in the past 25 years. He chalks up his reputation simply by saying, “I’m pretty easy to get along
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