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October 02, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from July 24, 2019, through Aug. 21, 2019 ADDRESS: 3834 70TH ST., URBANDALE DATE: JULY 24, 2019 PRICE: $190,000 SELLER: LAMBERTS (ESTATE), LUCILLE [...]

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October 02, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Walks of Life

Walks of Life

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October 02, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Business Feature

Side businesses

Local entrepreneurs share tips for expanding into related ventures. Most associate professional baseball fields have pristinely marked lines and expertly cut turf. The Iowa Cubs’ field at Principal Park is [...]

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October 02, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in The Dish

Domesticated pets move to top of food chain

There is a lot going on in the restaurant world. The last month was a time of astonishing consequences for third-millennium Americans. After some 12,000 years of invention, ingenuity and [...]

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October 02, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Film Previews

Film Previews

“Judy” PG-13 | 118 minutes Director: Rupert Goold Stars: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock Winter 1968 and showbiz legend Judy Garland (Renée Zellweger) arrives in swinging London to perform [...]

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October 02, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Collections & Hobbies

Wanna get away?

Radio-controlled model airplanes cruise the Iowa skies. Ray Pick stands alone. It’s early evening, and his gaze is firmly trained on something floating high above. As his eyes labor to [...]

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October 02, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Iowa Artist

Morezarte, a symphony of art

Matchmaking artist pairs artists with buyers. A local artist, Robert Moore, hopes to change how people shop for art. Instead of going to a gallery to select a piece of [...]

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October 02, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Sound Notes

Sound Advice

The British Kingdom Choir, which sang at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, brings its unique renditions of top hits and gospel classics to Stephens Auditorium in [...]

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September 24, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Stray Thoughts

Inconsistency’s quicksand snags our governor

Consistency can rise up and snare political leaders if they are not careful. A recent example is Gov. Kim Reynolds, who is now squirming after questions were raised over whether [...]

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September 24, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:

Quote of the Week  “The whole country wants civility. Why don’t we have it? It doesn’t cost anything. No federal funding, no legislation is involved. One answer is the unwillingness [...]

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