Sound Advice
What happens when you put together the sounds of arcade games along with the Nutcracker Ballet? A new album, of course! Tyler Larson, an Ankeny native who now lives in [...]
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November 04, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Notes
November 04, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Previews
Film Previews
“Hillbilly Elegy” (Netflix) Director: Ron Howard Stars: Glenn Close, Amy Adams, Haley Bennett, Freida Pinto Based off of J.D. Vance’s bestselling memoir of the same name, “Hillbilly Elegy” is a [...]
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November 04, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘Humans’ Brandon Stanton’s gorgeous, heart-stopping social media pages, “Humans of New York,” is a huge sensation for a reason. Telling the stories of regular people — in all their messy, [...]
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November 03, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. But, continue to be creative. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz Quote of the Week “Telling lies about [...]
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November 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
How Norris edged Marasco for the top county job. Tirrell sentencing delayed. Fired WOI-TV boss sues.
The hiring of political veteran John Norris to be the new county manager — which was expected to be announced after CITYVIEW went to press — was not without its [...]
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October 29, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Just Released
Koester Construction enrolls Central Iowa Shelter Services in the WORKSAFE Program
Koester Construction, Grimes, IA, is partnering with Iowa OSHA Consultation and Construction Safety Specialists, Inc. by enrolling their project, Central Iowa Shelter Services, in the WORKSAFE program. Through this partnership, [...]
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October 27, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. But, continue to be creative. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz Quote of the Week “People never improve [...]
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October 27, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
The governor has to follow the law, too
When the Iowa Legislature wrote the state’s public records law 50 years ago, lawmakers wanted to guarantee that anyone could obtain copies of state and local government records that are [...]
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October 22, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Just Released
New Dog-Plex Opening in Urbandale
Urbandale, IA – Stylin Paws Play Place will open this fall, at 3901 121st Street, featuring Indoor Dog Park, Doggie Daycare, Event Center, Boarding, and Pet Supplies. Stylin Paws is proud [...]
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October 20, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. But, continue to be creative. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz Quote of the Week “You gain strength, [...]
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