Go fish!
Central Iowa offers plenty of fish in its streams, lakes, ponds and rivers. If you need a reason to get outdoors this summer, these fishing stories might get you hooked. [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
Blitz on blight
Des Moines leaders target nuisance property owners. Des Moines city leaders will be more aggressive with nuisance properties now that they have the money to demolish them. Officials hope income [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 3
Re-entering society
Overwhelming majority of ex-cons struggle in their return, but second chances go a long way in easing the integration. Literature, Hollywood, sports, music and politics have given the lie to [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
Social Club woes, a ‘gripping noir-ish thriller’ and Radar Heights
Editor’s Note: Michael Gartner was out this month, so the rest of us scrubs pulled together the following. The Des Moines Social Club is “in financial hot water” and “looking [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
They is us — and Iowa needs more of us, ISU president says
Meanwhile, many are confused to the point of feeling trapped in a looping Abbott and Costello “Who’s-on-First” routine. In the war over pronouns, people who identify as neither fully male [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
Time to hang up the Neuralyzer
You may go watch “Men in Black: International” for Hemsworth and Thompson, but you will stay for Nanjiani. If you’re reading this, then that means they got you. Don’t worry. [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
Trostel’s Greenbriar – culinary gunslinger
This place is on my list of top five restaurants in Iowa. July is America’s month of reckoning with all that is true and constant in our makeup. We celebrate [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
New fire chief
Safety comes first for Pleasant Hill’s first full-time female fire chief. Of the 30,000 fire departments in the United States, about 150 of them have a female fire chief — [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
Wearing purple
An old man getting an earring wasn’t cool 25 years ago. Sonya Rumbly smiles. A wide friendly smile. One that puts me at ease even though I’m surrounded by narrow [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
Young performers take center stage in July musicals
Newspaper tycoon Pulitzer versus paperboys in historically based musical The Des Moines Community Playhouse has developed a strong reputation for delivering lavish Broadway musicals. In this centennial year, it will [...]
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