The ever-restless songwriter Joe Jackson traveled the world to record ‘Fast Forward,’ his first collection of original songs in seven years, released in October of 2015 via Work Song/Caroline. Originally conceived to be released as a series of EPs, the album was produced and arranged by Jackson, and features four
Read More →Grinnell Mutual, Kent Corporation, Sukup Manufacturing to invest in Accelerator, which will graduate first class at World Food Prize GREATER DES MOINES, IA — The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Cultivation Corridor today announced the name of an accelerator focused on agtech startup companies: the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator. The
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March 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Center online exclusive
When I say one of the best moments onstage was incomprehensible, I mean it as a compliment. Director Matthew McIver has brought off a wow of a show in “August: Osage County,” wringing the recent Pulitzer winner for every last hoot of laughter and gasp of horror. Often these erupt
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March 01, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Whether it’s a painting, a poem or even a person, beauty surrounds us in all of its subjective glory. As an art form, photography can be equally as moving, from landscapes to portraitures to photojournalism. With that in
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March 01, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
“How could I manufacture 30,000 hot dogs every hour?” That must have been the question Ray Townsend asked himself before inventing his trusty “frank-o-matic,” the machine that stripped skin away from pork, enabling the mass production of linked meats. His Townsend Model 27 turned the meatpacking industry on its ear,
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March 01, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 3
The dollars and sense of high school sports in Iowa Iowa high school athletics has grown into a multi-million dollar industry. Combined, the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) take in more than $10 million per year. The IHSAA, an organization that
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March 01, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
Party can’t just bash Trump, Reynolds and expect to win, Derek Eadon says The key to resurrecting the Democratic Party in Iowa in the wake of two devastating campaign cycles in which presumed favorites Bruce Braley and Hillary Clinton fell on the swords of their own poor messaging is greater
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March 01, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
Combine DC’s knack for storytelling with LEGO Studios’ affinity for tapping into the cultural imagination, and the result is a film you had no idea you wanted. “The LEGO Batman Movie” is easily the gloomiest film of the Dark Knight franchise. When he isn’t fighting crime as masked vigilante Batman,
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March 01, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
Trostel’s Greenbriar celebrates an anniversary in style When Paul Trostel moved his brand from Ingersoll (Colorado Feed & Grain, Rosie’s Cantina) to Johnston in 1987, there wasn’t much variety in the local dining scene. In fact, Trostel introduced the appetizer menu at Colorado Feed & Grain. Before that, appetizers in Des Moines
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March 01, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
One is not the loneliest number Whoever said “one is the loneliest number” didn’t consider every aspect of life. When it comes to kidneys, “none” is the loneliest number. Curt Ricketts didn’t know he was sick. The only reason he went to the doctor in August 2015 was for treatment
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