Whatever happened to…?
Des Moines is considered a small market, at least for media, entertainment and designers. That’s changing now in a world flash-shrunk by the Internet. Before the last 20 years, most [...]
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November 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
November 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
People from 2023 who made a difference
Whether it’s Des Moines city proper or Ankeny, Clive, Urbandale or any of the other suburbs in the metro, pride abounds in the residents who call these communities home. They [...]
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November 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
Highest nonprofit executive salaries. City council race heats up. Iowans nice to delivery drivers.
Last month CITYVIEW gathered information on the highest bonuses and salaries of nonprofit executives in Iowa, omitting those at the head of healthcare-oriented nonprofits. This month we will highlight the [...]
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November 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
Burgum’s answers on rural, small-town economic battle with ‘Generica’ suburbs
It’s the defining issue in Iowa. Heartbreak in rural towns. Heave-ho construction in the suburbs. Framing it further, we are talking about rural decline versus the explosive growth in certain [...]
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November 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
In the light of the dumpling moon
Early last month, NASA released the first-ever photos of Pan, the innermost moon of Saturn. To great surprise, the moon looks like a potsticker (gyoza in Japan). Asian media have [...]
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November 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
‘The Pigeon Tunnel’ presents rich anecdotes, thoughtful observations and candid confessions
In “The Pigeon Tunnel,” filmmaker Errol Morris engages in a four-day conversation with celebrated spy novelist David Cornwell (better known by his pen name, John le Carré, author of “The [...]
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November 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
Remembering Hinky Dinky
November is a weird a month. We move from “spooky season” to “second mortgage season.” It’s that time of year for us to be with our families, overspend at the [...]
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November 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
DIARY ENTRY — THANKSGIVING, NOV. 23, 2023
The cardboard box is tucked under the eaves in the attic. Spiderwebs and insulation cling to the top. Old baby beds and suitcases and containers of long-abused toys surround it. [...]
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November 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
Wicked queens abound in November
When it comes to storytelling on stage, great antagonists provide the tension and counterpoints for each story’s righteous path. Tallgrass Theatre Company’s inaugural mainstage Seedlings production, “Wicked Queen,” and CAP [...]
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November 01, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Iowa’s disc golf scene, as told by Kyle Schultz
The disc golf community has seen steady growth across the country and especially in Des Moines. According to the PDGA’s (Pro Disc Golf Association) 2022 demographic report, 300 courses are [...]
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