Pour Choices: New Grimes establishment is open!
Temporarily shutting down a new neighborhood bar less than a month after it opened is not how the owners of Pour Choices envisioned their restaurant debut. But they are glad [...]
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July 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
July 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Previews
Film Previews
“Tenet” R | Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki One of the buzziest movies set to arrive in 2020 (that no one seems to know [...]
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July 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from March 10, 2020 – May 7, 2020 ADDRESS: 1400 E. WALNUT ST., DES MOINES SALE DATE: MARCH 10, 2020 PRICE: $2,700,000 SELLER: [...]
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July 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Human Resources
Celebrating small wins
Celebrations can help keep employees motivated and engaged during times of disruption and change. Don’t just wait for big accomplishments to pause and celebrate as lofty goals are not the [...]
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July 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Iowa State Fair meeting was affront to open government
The decision illuminated an embarrassing disconnect from the norms of government transparency and accountability in our state. The decision to cancel the Iowa State Fair was a reminder of the [...]
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July 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
July 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
The untimely and the most timely
The art world has traditionally had an off-season, usually summer. Before air conditioning, patrons and artists aestivated in the mountains while urban arts venues shut down. The Des Moines Metro [...]
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July 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘Schrödinger’s Dog’ Following the death of his wife almost 20 years ago, Yanis Marès was left to raise his son, Pierre, now a college student and aspiring writer. A cab [...]
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July 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
The Ruan Greater Des Moines Grand Prix
July is “America’s Party Month” to me, and a few weeks back we accepted the decision that the Iowa State Fair was going to be postponed due to that thing [...]
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July 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Duffy
