The race is on
When driving through Iowa’s wide-open spaces, who hasn’t wondered what it would be like to put the pedal to the metal and see just how fast you can go? Who [...]
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November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Faces in the Crowd
When Adam Oestreich “stumbled on” an art exhibit of William Hawkins at Figge Art Museum in Davenport, he says the experience was life-changing to his career. He became enchanted with [...]
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November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Teo Nguyen in Jackie Akerberg’s Jackfruit Kitchen
Teo Nguyen is a Minneapolis-based painter whose “The Politics of Worthiness” (PoW) visited Des Moines on a world tour reimagining how war is perceived. Jackie Akerberg is a wealth management [...]
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November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
Hillis Elementary ‘lunch lady’ has fed generations
If someone you know walked through the hallways at Moore or Hillis Elementary, there’s a good chance Vickie Obraza served them a hot meal. Obraza has a total of 25 [...]
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November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Trio of cats
Sammy, an orange cat, whose owners are Carol Palmer and Dan Chase, is known for getting the ‘zoomies. Any cat owner knows what the zoomies entails. A cat sprints around [...]
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November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
Lexus hybrid
A list of the top 10 luxury brand vehicles includes powerhouses such as BMW, Audi, Jaguar and Lexus. This month’s Cars in the City column features a Lexus hybrid. The [...]
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November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America’ Book banning is an appalling stain on our society, and this book is a light, showing just how much damage it [...]
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November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Previews
Film Previews
“Here” PG-13 | 104 minutes Director: Robert Zemeckis Writers: Eric Roth, Robert Zemeckis, Richard McGuire Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany “Here” is an upcoming movie adaptation of the [...]
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November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Publisher
Justice and closure
In June of this year, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced the launch of her office’s new cold case unit to investigate more than 400 unsolved murders in Iowa. I wanted [...]
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November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Ask Cityview
Ask CITYVIEW
What are Des Moines’ goat ordinances? According to the city of Des Moines website, which lists the ordinances and laws surrounding all shapes and sizes of livestock within the city [...]
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