February 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Duffy
February 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
February 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Journal
What’s on the minds of local business leaders?
Worker shortages, housing needs rank at the top. Business leaders hope the Iowa Legislature will take steps this session to pay for programs that will increase worker training, provide opportunities for worker housing and make the state’s businesses more competitive nationally and internationally. Some of these initiatives, initially, appear to
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February 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Your View
February 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Couch Surfing
Michael Miller and the search for the perfect record store
I don’t typically hang out with my couch surfers, mainly because I am busy with my own life, and my guests are just trying to pass through on their way to their real destination. But Michael Miller of Kansas City was traveling to a number of cities with one single
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February 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Jeff Fleming at Jesse’s Embers
Jeff Fleming is the director of the Des Moines Art Center. He’s been in Des Moines now for 20 years, a period that coincides with a golden age for the arts and for food in central Iowa. We asked him to lunch to talk about that, and he chose Jesse’s
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February 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in The Sound
Point of Know Return
Kansas band members signed their first recording contract while in Des Moines. When Kansas returns to Des Moines for a concert at Hoyt Sherman on March 8, it will be like coming home. Rich Williams, a guitarist for Kansas, explains to CITYVIEW why Des Moines holds such special memories. “We
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February 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Jocie gives hope
Service dog supports those with invisible disabilities. When Amanda Cantwell received a puppy for her 20th birthday, the dog did more than play fetch or go for walks; it helped relieve her anxiety and panic attacks. She initially didn’t intend to train her dog Jocie as a service dog, but…
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February 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
Jimmy the Weasel
Blues band based its name on an original Italian drummer named Jimmy. With names such as “Jumpin’ Josh” and “Jive Willis,” you’d think these Jimmy the Weasel band members were seasoned, talented blues musicians straight out of New Orleans. You would be right about the talented aspect, but they’re located
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February 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Blowing glass and creating beauty
Jesse Bogenrief comes from a “glass family.” Jesse Bogenrief works with 2,300-degree temps every day, but the occasional bead of sweat trickling down his brow doesn’t deter his passion for creating beauty. Bogenrief is a glass blower. He opened JJ Gaffers Studio at Mainframes Studios in 2017 but started his
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