Film Previews
“Megalopolis” R | 138 minutes Director/Writer: Francis Ford Coppola Stars: Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel “Megalopolis” takes place in an alternate universe setting called New Rome City and is [...]
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October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Previews
October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
Bringing peace to dogs, one string at a time
Roughly 3 million dogs are in shelters across the U.S. One Des Moines resident is using her cello-playing abilities to soothe, relax and spread the word that she says music [...]
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October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Publisher
It was a graveyard smash
I was in the fourth grade when my teacher, Mrs. Lensch, noticed how a group of us boys were quite interested in Halloween monsters. She suggested we put on a [...]
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October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘Blood Over Bright Haven’ Intent versus impact. Does it matter if the result causes harm? Somehow, both compulsively readable and deeply philosophical, I was completely consumed by this book to [...]
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October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Paola James’ art helps women rise up
Paola James’ studio at Mainframe Studios includes an array of jewelry from around the globe, including her handmade jewelry and items from other artisans. James opened up her studio, Piedras [...]
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October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
Autocross at the Valley West Mall parking lot
“Come race with us,” they said. “We’ll show you what it’s like to experience a thrilling ride.” Three of the men I recently interviewed for Iowa Living magazines articles on [...]
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October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Halloween and Christmas displays turn heads at Beaverdale home
Halloween is a time for trick-or-treaters, fun costumes, scary movies and, perhaps, a trip to a haunted house or two. For David Ladd, it is a time to let his [...]
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October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial Real Estate Transactions in Polk County from July 7, 2024, to Aug. 1, 2024
114 CARTER ST. S.W., MITCHELLVILLE SALE DATE: 2024-07-08 SALE PRICE: $400,000 SELLER: VITA GROUP LLC BUYER: 114 CARTER LLC ACRES: 3.141 SQUARE FEET: 18,801 1130 SECOND ST. N.W., BONDURANT [...]
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October 02, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Scott Carlson at Americana
Scott Carlson opened Des Moines’ first successful brew pub. Recently, he sold his share of Court Avenue Brewing Company (CABCO) to concentrate on Americana, Gilroy’s and the Iowa Craft Beer [...]
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Remembering Chuck Betts, a nice man
“When someone asks how you’re doing, they don’t really want to know,” Chuck Betts mentioned over coffee a few weeks before he died at age 93 on Sept. 1. “They don’t want [...]
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