06/06/24
The facts are as follows: Last Thursday a New York trial jury of five women and seven men unanimously convicted former President Donald Trump of falsifying business records regarding a [...]
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June 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
The trailblazers who built Des Moines
Des Moines was forged by God, chance and indefatigable human will. The city that would become Iowa’s capital was birthed by the divine coincidence of two life-supporting rivers harrowed by [...]
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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
Liquor trends in central Iowa
It’s no secret that Iowans enjoy an adult beverage. Or two. While alcohol can have its drawbacks, and should be consumed responsibly, drinking has become ingrained in Iowa culture. Iowa [...]
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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
Employing seniors
Iowans are getting older and living longer. A recent University of Iowa report found that, in three years, more Iowans will be aged 65 and older than those aged 18 [...]
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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
Farmers fear Koch takeover of Iowa fertilizer plant would boost nitrogen prices
Harold Beach, a northeast Missouri farmer who runs a row-crop operation and raises hogs and cattle, traveled to central Iowa recently to urge one of the nation’s top regulators to [...]
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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
Polk County revenues, expenses are down. Internet costs are up. Home inventory improves. And Iowans pass more gas in airplanes?
RSM US LLP released its audit of Polk County for the year ending June 30, 2023. The financial report highlights the County’s revenues, which totaled $476,155,345, a 2% decrease from [...]
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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
‘IF’ has a little something for everyone
John Krasinski’s “IF” is a heartwarming comedy that showcases his versatility as a director, especially considering his successful foray into horror with “A Quiet Place” and its sequel. This time, [...]
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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
The aroma of searing protein
The fashion of the day is “the next new thing.” Social media made it so. Everyone with a phone is now a critic and a wannabe influencer. And influencers flock [...]
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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
Before ‘The Gayborhood’
With another Pride month here, I have dug deep into the history books of the gay lore of Des Moines. In November of 2022, I wrote a column on the [...]
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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
On the road in the Netherlands with a 5-year-old
I spent most of my adult life trying to get my kids out the door. “Begone children,” was my motto. When they were young, I’d wonder if it was too [...]
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