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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Lunch With...

Jacqueline Thompson at Wesley on Grand

Jacqueline Thompson is an ordained elder in the Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) and is pastor at both Burns UMC and St. John’s UMC. She grew up [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Commercial Real Estate Transactions in Polk County from March 20, 2024, to April 12, 2024

3800 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PARKWAY, DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2024-03-20 SALE PRICE: $2,400,000 SELLER: CORNERSTONE APARTMENTS LLC BUYER: 3800 MLK LLC ACRES: 1.165 SQUARE FEET: 32,160 800 EIGHTH ST. [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Your View

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Your Neighbors

The Cemetery Guy

Kelly Penman Jr. is a nurse by day and a cemetery repair guy by, well, also day. He grew up in Des Moines, but, like most in the U.S., has [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Belly Up To...

Francie’s

The warm, relaxing atmosphere inside Francie’s Bar and Grill creates a vibe that makes customers want to settle in for a few hours, order another drink, and maybe even an [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Sound Circuit

80/35 Music Festival moves to Water Works Park

The 80/35 Music Festival returns for its 15th year, sponsored by the Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC). One significant change (besides offering new musicians) is the location. This year, the [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Sound Notes

Sound Advice

If it is Sunday and endless chores took up your whole weekend, don’t despair. There’s still time to listen to live music. Head to West Des Moines for concerts at [...]

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June 05, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in People & Pets

Floppy-eared Fenton

When Abby Wilson and Tyler Burhenn moved into their own place together, the pair thought a pet might make it more homelike. Abby grew up with cats, a 6-year-old goldfish, [...]

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June 04, 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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June 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Stray Thoughts

We need to accept outcomes we dislike

Most people go through life never stepping foot inside a courtroom. Most people, that is, except for attorneys, judges, journalists, the few of us chosen to be jurors, and an [...]

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