October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
Live in a home for a while, and one is likely to start thinking, “If only….” If only the bathroom had a walk-in shower…. If only the kitchen had new cabinets.… If only the old flooring could be replaced.… If only the basement was finished…. If only a room could
Read More →‘King Sorrow’ This is a big book — an epic doorstopper with multiple narrators, a winding timeline, and a torrent of emotion that’s rarely uplifting. In other words, it is not for the faint-hearted. And, yet, if you’re brave enough to crack it open, you will find a mesmerizing tale
Read More →What is the USPS’s reason for removing mailboxes outside post offices? The reader who wrote in with this question stated that the mailbox outside of the West Suburban branch on N.W. 108th Street in Clive was removed to fix a broken lock, but the post office later stated that the
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October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
A reality cooking show, a podcast, live concerts and a new musical are all part of Johnnyswim’s multidimensional talents, and the duo is attracting fans from all walks of life. They are set to perform a concert at Hoyt Sherman Place on Oct. 6. Johnnyswim consists of Abner Ramirez and
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October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
Since 1938, trick or treating in Des Moines has taken place on Oct. 30, commonly called “Beggars Night,” in hopes to deter bad behavior from taking place on Halloween night. Never in my lifetime did I think I would see the return of trick-or-treating on Halloween night. I am not
Read More →414 E. ARMY POST ROAD, DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2025-05-19 SALE PRICE: $390,000 SELLER: ARMY POST HOLDINGS LLC BUYER: F5 HOLDINGS AP LLC ACRES: 0.319 SQUARE FEET: 3,426 1428 E. OVID AVE., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2025-05-19 SALE PRICE: $1,095,000 SELLER: EASTGATE HOLDINGS LLC BUYER: F5 HOLDINGS EG LLC ACRES: 1.544
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October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
While the Des Moines Civic Center and Des Moines Performing Arts often take the spotlight for theatre in Des Moines, a few local community theatres are also flourishing in the metro. One of those is Tallgrass Theater Company in West Des Moines. Few have done more for the theatre’s advancement
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October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Crocheting, knitting and sewing are nearly lost arts. With a glut of online shopping, buyers don’t feel the need to spend hours making something when they can easily find it on the internet. Yet, for Sandi Zavalla, her hobby of crocheting has endured — and even progressed — through the
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Remembering Ned Chiodo
Ned Chiodo could be grouchy and grumpy. He could be quarrelsome and argumentative. And, on bad days, he could be irritable and irascible. And, always, he was stubborn. And he was a really good guy. He was a good guy because he cared about the city and the county and
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