Dream vacations
For some people, vacationing is a part of their routine. They plan, take and enjoy numerous trips to see the sights and “get away” from the usual hustle and bustle [...]
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Uncategorized
What the…
Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to celeste@dmcityview.com — Be sure to include your name Next month’s photo: This month’s winner “Erin is really pissed at the leprechaun [...]
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Lessons learned at Middlebrook Mercantile
You won’t find a teacher or students writing their ABCs at this charming, refurbished one-room schoolhouse in Cumming, but you will see a chalk board with available house wines and [...]
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Publisher
Take me out to the ball game
Like many youngsters across America, I played Little League baseball. I wasn’t a very good player, despite my mother’s encouragement, but I still enjoyed it. I could field the ball [...]
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
Jeep Wrangler offers an exhilarating ride
Whenever I see a Jeep, it screams adventure. That rugged look and jacked-up body seem ideal for off-road trips. Maybe it’s from the TV commercials of a Jeep perched on [...]
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
ArtForce Iowa
As artists, being heard and valued is key to creativity, belonging and a reflection in their artwork. For young people who have been in the court system, suffered homelessness, or [...]
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
Riffing on the 1980s
Chris Vance’s annual show at Moberg Gallery cements his stature as Des Moines’ most popular painter. Some 32 of the paintings were sold before the exhibition even began. Vance consciously [...]
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM JAN. 15, 2024, TO FEB. 12, 2024.
2249 N.W. 86TH ST., CLIVE SALE DATE: 2024-01-15 SALE PRICE: $1,800,000 SELLER: THE RACK BILLIARDS CLUB LLC BUYER: TASTY TACOS INC ACRES: 1.053 SQUARE FEET: 5,774 915 S.E. 14TH COURT, [...]
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Ask Cityview
Ask CITYVIEW
What exactly does Heartland AEA do? The Heartland Area Education Association is the central and partially eastern Iowa “area” under Iowa’s Area Education Association. The counties included in the [...]
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Geodes reveal nature’s hidden beauty
People step on and over rocks most every single day without a second thought. They’re used in water features, gardens, concrete and more. Are most rocks just that, a rock? [...]
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