March 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Iowa’s state bird is the American Goldfinch. While they are uncommon, some pelicans also make the Hawkeye State their home during the summer months. Des Moines metro diners and drinkers find their own pelican sanctuary at The Pelican Post Bar & Grille. The Pelican Post opened in March of 2023
Read More →4000 WESTOWN PARKWAY UNIT C, WEST DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2024-12-02 SALE PRICE: $90,400 SELLER: INDEPENDENT AGENTS SERVICE CORP BUYER: OFFICE SPACE LLC ACRES: 0.238 SQUARE FEET: 1,808 4000 WESTOWN PARKWAY UNIT D, WEST DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2024-12-02 SALE PRICE: $105,650 SELLER: INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF IOWA BUYER: OFFICE
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March 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
If you’re a musician in a band or attend live music in the Des Moines metro, you have likely encountered Bryan Mehmen. Mehmen is “that guy” — a bandana-clad rocker, often dressed in a black T-shirt located in front of the stage, dancing and singing to the driving beat. Booze
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March 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
Road trip. That’s what I imagined when I hopped into the new Volkswagen I.D. Buzz. Yet, my setup was lacking. I didn’t wear flowery bell bottoms, bring a stack of 8-track tapes, or invite a bevy of friends with Grateful Dead concert tickets. The 2025 VW I.D. Buzz promises nostalgia
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March 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Darwin Salas is the president of Salas Investment Group, which includes Que Buena’s two FM radio stations, one AM station, and the streaming site La Q Bueno.com, plus the Iowa Demon Hawks professional men’s and women’s soccer teams competing in the Major Arena Soccer League and in the outdoor National
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March 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
Irish music grown in popularity around the globe. Yet, some folks only listen to Irish music when they have a green beer in one hand and a shamrock in the other. Times are a changing in Des Moines. You can hear music beyond St. Patrick’s Day with a local Irish
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March 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Entering Mary Kline-Misol’s home art studio is like walking into a high-end art gallery. Exquisite artwork spanning 50 years covers multiple walls, while Kline-Misol recounts stories and inspiration behind the pieces. One element stands out, and it is not just one type of artwork, such as portraits. She has expanded
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March 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
These days, kids often grow up, move away and start families and careers far from where they grew up. Dinners with the extended family is now regulated to the holidays, when those who are able make the trip “back home.” But there is something about grandkids that brings about another
Read More →I am mostly Irish. At least that’s what my mother said. She also told my siblings and me that our great-great-grandmother was a full-blooded Cherokee Indian from the “Crow’s Feet” clan. Through a bit of research, I could not find any evidence of this. Mom is likely correct on
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