October 09, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
For many years, an Iowa State University political science professor and I met several times a year for coffee and conversation. During our coffee klatches, I probed my friend’s thinking on world affairs, on government issues, and on politics in Iowa and across the United States. I suspect he
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October 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
Congress kicked the can down the road again. But that was better than the alternative. Last Saturday, Sept. 30, the absolute deadline before failure to act would have “shut the government down,” the House and then the Senate finally approved a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep federal spending going for
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October 04, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
Get to know Iowa Wild’s new head coach, Brett McLean, and gain player perspective from returning leftwing Mike O’Leary. And, take a detailed look at the Buccaneers’ upcoming schedule. All this and more to keep you coming back to the ice this winter. LET’S GET WILD From 2018-2023, the Wild
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October 04, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
The little black and white bundle is not much bigger than my two hands as he rolls in the long grass with feet in the air and tail wagging. The young couple is excited to show him off. My wife and I smile but worry that they will have a
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October 04, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
Falling leaves and pumpkin spice lattes mark the return of seasonal business ventures like apple orchards and pumpkin patches. These businesses promise joy, laughter and happy memories. Haunted houses promise the opposite with fear, horror and terror. The bigger the scare, the bigger the profit, so it may seem. But
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October 04, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
Despite rising interest rates and home prices, a number of major residential purchases have occurred since the start of 2023 in central Iowa. CITYVIEW gathered details on seven homes that have sold for more than $1.5 million, four of which went for more than $2 million. In Granger, a home
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October 04, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum, a North Dakotan with rural roots, says energy independence and strategies to develop a strong economy are central features of his campaign. What’s more, the North Dakotan says he understands rural America as well as anyone campaigning for the Oval Office. “I’m just a small-town
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October 04, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
In the quirky sci-fi comedy “Relax, I’m From the Future,” Rhys Darby shines in his role as the endearing and clueless time traveler, Casper. Darby’s comedic expertise, honed through characters like Murray in “Flight of the Conchords” and Stede Bonnet in “Our Flag Means Death,” makes him the perfect fit
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October 04, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
Officially the Wallace Center’s mission is to “bring together diverse people and ideas to co-create solutions that build healthy farms, equitable economies, and resilient food systems.” For most of us, that is realized through the farm’s stall at Downtown Farmers Market, Wednesday teas and Thursday farm-to-table dinners in the Des
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October 04, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
Until a few years ago, I could not say that I had ever been in a haunted house. My house was built in 1916, and there is no doubt that a lot of souls have lived in this house the last 100-plus years. The first year I was living there,
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