Sound Advice
Des Moines’ own Slipnot plays on Sept. 21 at Knotfest at Water Works Park. In addition, catch these bands: Till Lindemann, Knocked Loose, Hatebreed, Poison The Well, GWAR, Vended, Dying [...]
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July 31, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Notes
July 31, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Conservation of the endangered bonobo
Did you know seven of our closest living relatives are located right here in Des Moines? No, it’s not your favorite uncle or grandpa. Instead, it’s bonobos — a great [...]
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July 31, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Your View
July 31, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Massive RPG video game collection held in Des Moines home
Video games have grown in popularity since “Tennis for Two” debuted in 1958. They have also grown in capabilities and number of options. Few understand the number of options better [...]
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July 31, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
Chevy Suburban is a swift and solid ride
One of Chevrolet’s longest-running production vehicles continues its popularity for nearly a century. The 2024 Chevy Suburban RST is a monster SUV and is even longer than the Silverado pickup [...]
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July 30, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Adventurers:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]
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July 29, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
State Fair dairy rules are a contrast with COVID
Some memories stick with you — like that August day around 1960 when my parents loaded my two brothers and me into our Dodge Coronet and headed to the Iowa [...]
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July 25, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
07/25/24
American government officials and political players regularly declare something to be “unacceptable.” Russia’s attack on Ukraine is unacceptable. Hamas’ attack on Israel is unacceptable. Israel’s killing of 38,000 Gaza residents [...]
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July 23, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Adventurers:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]
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July 22, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Politicians in Iowa also avoid tough questions
For the past couple of years, Republicans often accused Joe Biden of dodging the media — refusing to sit for extended interviews, declining to be questioned in regular White House [...]
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