Door-knocking blues
Knock, knock. Hello, my name is Joe Weeg, and I’m here to encourage you to vote in the upcoming school board election. Listen, I HATE door-knocking for candidates. Always have. [...]
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November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
Experiencing theatre through youthful eyes
November is filled with excellent opportunities for shared live performing art experiences for cross generations. Bringing children and youth to a show geared toward their age. If variety is the [...]
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November 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
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 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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