800 N.E. 64TH ST., PLEASANT HILL SALE DATE: 2023-12-19 SALE PRICE: $1,450,000 SELLER: PATTERSON, BEVERLY BUYER: CITY OF PLEASANT HILL ACRES: 15.006 SQUARE FEET: 1,927 92 PAINE CIRCLE, S.E., BONDURANT SALE DATE: 2023-12-20 SALE PRICE: $271,210 SELLER: DNG PROPERTIES LLC BUYER: KLINE, SHANE ACRES: 1.245 SQUARE FEET: 0 3355 S.E.
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March 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
Being a firefighter is considered a dream job to many children. Firefighters have many duties during their time of service. They act as paramedics and emergency drivers, and, most importantly, they perform fire prevention. Local firefighter Aaron Johnson detailed his journey to service and some of the overlooked aspects of
Read More →‘An Education in Malice’ Is it weird that I wish I had been sent away to boarding school? I’ve read so many books about people having strange and fantastic adventures when sent to some gothic revival mansion in the deep woods, I feel like I missed something important at my
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March 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
Pickup trucks are big in Iowa not only in size but in the number of trucks sold. The Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado and Ram are all bestsellers. But maybe you want a truck that isn’t so huge or that may cost you fewer bucks. A mid-sized truck might be ideal.
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March 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
When the sun sets, a quick trip outside of the city limits to avoid the light pollution can provide a glimpse into what’s above us at all times. While a sky full of twinkling lights or shooting stars is a pretty sight, there’s still so much more to see. Des
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March 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. — John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Archive Library –
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February 27, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. — John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Archive Library –
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February 22, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
House File 2544 survived last week’s funnel deadline in the Iowa Legislature. It now awaits consideration in the state House of Representatives. If I were a public school social studies teacher in Iowa and the bill were to become law here, I would begin to figure out how I could
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February 20, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Archive Library –
Read More →From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Archive Library –
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