03/07/24
I had a heart attack Tuesday evening of last week. All is well. Tuesday about 7 p.m. I was sitting at the press table at the Jefferson City Council meeting, [...]
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March 07, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
March 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
The 50 greatest rock songs of all time
When you think of rock music, what songs come to mind? What tunes provide blistering beats that make you curl your lip, nod your head up and down, and pound [...]
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March 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
The history behind Des Moines’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Who was St. Patrick? Why does he get a parade? And why is his parade so much fun? At the core of St. Patrick’s Day, those with Irish heritage recognize [...]
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March 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
Taxi company experiences resurgence
Patrick Stall began driving for Des Moines’ Yellow Cab Company 10 years ago. He joined as an independent contractor to earn some extra cash while finishing his degree. Little did [...]
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March 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
22 million pounds of manure. $50,000 in RAGBRAI seed money. 2,096 cases of gonorrhea. 1 Iowa Grammy. And a whole bunch of &’s.
A recent study by innerbody.com ranked Des Moines 43rd in a list of the top 100 U.S cities with the highest sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates. The ranking came from [...]
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March 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
The dehumanizing formula of a school shooting
We were all in the formula, the algorithm of horror that is a modern school shooting. Death for some, dehumanization for others. In covering the Perry school shootings Jan. 4, what struck [...]
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March 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
‘Drive-Away Dolls’ is a rollicking ride filled with unexpected twists and turns
Ethan Coen, known famously as one half of the Coen Brothers, ventures into solo territory with “Drive-Away Dolls,” a raucous and unpredictable road-trip comedy that brims with eccentricity and audacious [...]
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March 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
Drake Diner anchors a neighborhood
Readers have alerted us about the avalanche of media interest in “the next new thing.” That is something that came with social media. Everyone with a smart phone is a [...]
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March 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
Remembering Ron ‘Busby’ Burnell
Iowa film industry lore is a niche topic that captivates my interest. If I hear anyone telling a story about the old days of film production, I stop what I [...]
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March 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
Best loser — a new CITYVIEW Best of Des Moines category?
CITYVIEW Best Beaverdale Area Store Once again taking home Best Beaverdale Area Store … Beaverdale Books. Runner-up: Back Country We do love to compete, don’t we? Probably due to some [...]
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