January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
The Honda Accord is one of the best-selling sedans of all time, claiming the top 10 best titles 39 times since 1989, often wrestling with the Toyota Camry for the top-selling car. What’s to love about a Honda Accord? Reliability, mid-price point, safety and resale value are at the top
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
An abandoned nest of baby bunnies. An injured squirrel on the side of a road. These are the subjects of some of the calls Melinda Austin fields from members of the public who are seeking advice on how to take care of these animals. Austin is a wildlife rehabilitator for
Read More →Who pays for the holiday decorations in downtown Des Moines? CITYVIEW contacted Rena Mauk, vice president of Downtown Development at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, to get this answer. Here is her response: “The festive atmosphere is created by various businesses, organizations, property managers and groups who decide to invest
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
Some of Ireland’s biggest rising musicians and Irish dancers are set to perform in Des Moines on Jan. 18. The Byrne Brothers concert is sponsored locally by the Celtic Music Association. The all-ages concert takes place at the Franklin Center. The Byrne Brothers hail from Donegal, Ireland, and are a
Read More →The year 2024 is over. What’s in store for 2025? On a cold winter evening, it’s easy to binge watch the winter away. Instead, bundle up and head over to one of the hot live music venues in Des Moines. Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee is the place to be
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
John Busbee has been covering, creating, managing, promoting and producing the Iowa art scene for more than five decades. He and I both have columns in CITYVIEW and radio shows on KFMG. I thought it was time to finally break bread together and asked him to lunch. We met at
Read More →With 2025 now upon us, and as we begin to break the New Year’s Resolutions we committed to just days ago, I can’t help but think about the importance of our small businesses and the impact that buying from them has on all of us — financially and emotionally. Simply
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Sure, football draws more spectators than other sports. We all know that. After it, there isn’t much of a conversation. However, the Central Iowa Coed Soccer League boasts one of the largest memberships of any coed soccer league in the Midwest. Craig Marker, a longtime player and former president and
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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
As Tom Whalley sits in his living room, he points out 26 unique wood pieces he has created, all displayed on his own crafted wood tables. These gallery-type works of exquisitely handcrafted wood join hundreds, perhaps thousands, of pieces he has created in his lifetime. Whalley is a woodworker yet
Read More →1604 S.E. 37TH ST., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2024-10-10 SALE PRICE: $751,250 SELLER: DEAN R MEYER REVOCABLE TRUST BUYER: CITY OF DES MOINES ACRES: 6.008 SQUARE FEET: 0 2244 N.E. 54TH AVE., DES MOINES SALE DATE: 2024-10-11 SALE PRICE: $730,502 SELLER: THE RASMUSSEN GROUP INC BUYER: WESTERN MONTANA LAND &
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