The Hall
In West Des Moines’ Valley Junction, a 120-year-old former railcar building houses a three-for-one treat. It includes The Hall, a beerhouse; the Foundry, a distilling company; and a community food [...]
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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Jill Woodward
As Jill Woodward has worked to perfect her art during the past three decades, she’s arrived at one important realization: It’s OK to make mistakes. Even if a painting of [...]
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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Hairless, quirky cat
Sai doesn’t look like a typical cat. There is no tiger stripe, tuxedo or calico cat look, nor does he have soft fur. Instead, his huge triangle-shaped ears sit atop [...]
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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘The Vanishing Half’ Desiree and Stella Vignes are inseparable identical twins growing up in the mid-20th century in a tiny town in Louisiana. As children, they witness the racially motivated [...]
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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial Real Estate Transactions
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM NOV. 2, 2020, THROUGH DEC. 15, 2020. 974 73RD ST., UNIT 8, WINDSOR HEIGHTS SALE DATE: NOV. 2, 2020 SALE PRICE: $127,250 [...]
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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Duffy
January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
All hands on deck!
Brett Hopper joined the Navy for two simple reasons: “to serve his country and see the world.” Originally from Altoona, the 2016 graduate of Southeast Polk High School went on [...]
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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
Andy Anderson
For musician Andy Anderson, the pandemic temporarily squelched his decade-long gigs with the Dueling Pianos. However the energetic and multi-talented musician and performer focused on recording four albums instead. Anderson [...]
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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Your View
January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Previews
Film Previews
“Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy” NR | 89 minutes Director: Stanley Nelson In the early 1980s, the crack epidemic tore through America’s inner cities like a tsunami. Via a collage [...]
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