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 Lunch With...
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
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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