October 04, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Not a crazy cat lady Black cats are the source of several myths and legends. As the spookiest holiday of the year approaches, the stigma surrounding the darker variety of felines becomes even more nefarious. Cat and all-around animal lover Jessica Greenwell doesn’t subscribe to any of the black cat-related
Read More →September 13 – Altoona, IA. The three-time Emmy Award winning musical quartet, The Blenders, is coming to Prairie Meadows this holiday season as part of their Holiday Soul Tour. They will perform their vocal, harmony-based music in The Meadows Events Center on Thursday, December 21 at 7:30pm. The Blenders have
Read More →Jockeys Spend Time with Young Patients in Honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month September 11 – Altoona, IA. Prairie Meadows’ top Quarter Horse jockeys will be at Blank Children’s Hospital for a surprise visit on September 13. The jockeys will bring along the racetrack’s mascot, Half Pint, as well as
Read More →What: The 2017 Touchdown Tailgate Party Headquarters will be held September 9th from 8am-11pm on Cowles Commons in downtown Des Moines. The Iowa Craft Beer Tent will be open serving both craft beers and Budweiser products. Food will be available from Brewer Family Farms, Guru BBQ, and Rockin 5K BBQ.
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September 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
Your go-to source for all things related to theater, outdoors, music, art and more The summer sun is fading, and Iowa’s brisk autumn winds are whistling closer. The time is ripe to reintroduce yourself to sweaters and jeans while putting the tank tops and swimsuits into storage. Likewise, it’s time
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September 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
More than 1,300 miles of pipes, drains and sewers are underneath the city. It can get messy underground, but this unseen network keeps the surface clean and flood-free. Ever wonder about the city’s sewer system and what really goes on down there? Is it like the movies? Is there a
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September 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 3
Welcome inside the mind of an uptight CITYVIEW staff writer and fantasy football fanatic Most baby boomers remember where they were when John F. Kennedy was shot. Many in subsequent generations won’t soon forget their surroundings as the World Trade Center towers collapsed. Me? I’ll never forget the moment Tom
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September 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
School-board elections will be held in Iowa on Sept. 12. You probably won’t have to wait in line at the polls. There are 115,103 registered voters in the Des Moines Independent School District. Two years ago, 4,984 of them voted. That’s a turnout rate of 4.3 percent. In West Des
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September 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
Democratic candidate for governor seeks a return home in 2018 bid Fred Hubbell, a scion of a foundational Iowa family, says he wants to see rural Iowa flourish as much as its capital city. Hubbell, if elected governor in 2018, says he would return to Terrace Hill, a home his
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September 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
It’s “Ocean’s Eleven” meets “Joe Dirt” in Soderbergh’s new heist flick. The Logan boys aren’t known for their looks. They aren’t known for their smarts. And they certainly aren’t known for their luck. But are those really reasons to keep one from attempting to rob one of the most popular
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