Women in construction
Walk through almost any construction site — building, road, roofing, infrastructure — and you likely won’t see many women. But the industry is changing, and more women are seeking and [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
Tourism grants total $300,000. Great Iowa Treasure Hunt returns $386,701,365. Don’t speed in Des Moines. State Fair wins 21 awards. And Iowans love Tito’s.
Des Moines Police Sergeant Paul Parizek tells CITYVIEW the speed camera story is “challenging,” “long” and “complex.” And he is right. A little background: In 2011, the Des Moines [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
JD Vance’s boyhood mistaken gay confession story smacks of head-spinning inflation
In reading the-then (and now-again) publishing sensation “Hillbilly Elegy” eight years ago as it announced a culture-crashing new voice, I found myself stopping at points in the book, both angry and doubtful [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
Nostalgia for the 1990s hits an all-time high in ‘Y2K’
Kyle Mooney and Evan Winter’s “Y2K” is a throwback to the dope show that was the late 1990s — packed with outrageous humor, absurd situations and a hefty dose of [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
La Mie remains true to its French roots
Because we have been covering the local food scene since the late 1980s, we’re often asked what jump-started the Des Moines restaurant renaissance. Good bread is our best answer. A [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
The walls never knew what hit them
Nostalgia doesn’t have to date back a decade or more. In fact, I am going to go out on a limb and say it doesn’t have to even go back [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
A simple room above an Irish pub — a New Year’s resolution
I tired of New Year’s resolutions long before I became an old man. But, before I did, my resolutions were the typical nutty variety that I always circumvented by the [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
New Year, new offerings, new opportunities
While most performing arts presenters take a well-deserved post-holiday break, there still are some shows beckoning January audiences. This is also a great time to add an enticing resolution to [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Shirley’s Bar & Grill
One of West Des Moines’ newest restaurants is NOT a sports bar. At least that’s what it says on the back of the servers’ T-shirts. Take a peek into Shirley’s [...]
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
From grapes to seeds
Stephen Volkmer-Jones has worn many hats throughout his life. He continues to wear plenty, but two appear to be his favorites: volunteering and grandparenting. Volkmer-Jones went to school for architectural [...]
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