Film Previews
“Midsommar”R140 minutesDirector/Writer: Ari AsterStars: Florence Pugh, Will Poulter, Jack Reynor Described by its director as “a dark break-up movie that becomes a horror film” and “a ‘Wizard of Oz’ for [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Previews
July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from April 29, 2019, through June 12, 2019
ADDRESS: 208 THIRD ST., DES MOINESDATE: May 10, 2019SALE PRICE: $1,300,000SELLER: FTM INCBUYER: KELLEY HOLDINGS LLCACRES: 0.068SQUARE FEET: 5,808 ADDRESS: 7035 DOUGLAS AVE., URBANDALEDATE: May 13, 2019SALE PRICE: $117,500SELLER: MC [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘Biloxi’ “Always Happy Hour” by Mary Miller was one of my favorite books of the year when it came out, and she did not disappoint with her latest offering, “Biloxi.” [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in The Sound
Portugal. The Man
Headliner, Grammy winner to perform at 80/35. The 80/35 music festival is scheduled for July 12-13 at Gateway Park. This year’s extravaganza features more than three dozen acts playing on [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Cyd Koehn at Wasabi
Cowgirl and marksman is one of several women who dominate upscale catering in Des Moines. Cyd Koehn owns Catering by Cyd. She has catered in Des Moines now for 25 [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
Snap, crackle, pop – KA-BOOM!
Central Iowa vendors learn the fireworks business. Two years after the Iowa Legislature opened the doors for the sale of fireworks within the state’s borders,vendors say they’re focused on how [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Amy O’Brien
A life detour brings artist to Des Moines and Mainframe Studios. With five different college majors in 11 years, Amy O’Brien struggled deciding what to do with her life. She [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Banking
Should your business use purchasing cards?
Purchasing cards (p-cards) are a type of commercial credit card that allow acompany’s employees to make payments without using a traditional, paper-basedprocess. P-cards are popular among corporations due to a [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in The Dish
Fake meat, the ginseng problem, cannabis-infused cocktails and more
Late spring was a time of revolution and consternation in the food world. Meatless meat thrived on. Best known to the general public as Beyond Meat, the genre is now [...]
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July 03, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Confluence Brewing Company
Striving to keep things local When Confluence Brewing Company opened up in 2012, the staff created a handful of beers inside the brewery in an industrial district close to Gray’s [...]
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