Rock of Ages
Everybody knows that the Iowa State Fair is the place to go for all kinds of strange and wonderful foods on a stick — or deep-fried and then put on [...]
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August 05, 2015 by justin
in Cover Story
August 05, 2015 by justin
in Book Review
‘New Prairie Kitchen’
A rich collection of recipes from real-life foodies all over the Midwest, this collection is a tremendous mix of stories, advice and lessons from the people who know real food [...]
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August 05, 2015 by justin
in Film Review
Going Rogue
“Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” is the fifth installment of the “Mission Impossible” franchise. It sees agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) back in action, joined in the field by Benji Dunn [...]
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August 05, 2015 by justin
in On The Tube
Moment of zen
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” Thursday, Aug. 6 (Comedy Central) Series Finale: Jon Stewart’s leaving television much richer with comedic fake news reporting than when he took over “The [...]
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August 05, 2015 by justin
in Political Mercury
Clinton: ‘I’ll fight for the modern family’
Hillary Clinton says the next president of the United States must understand modern America, the changing nature of families, strong role of women, and use the Oval Office to bridge what [...]
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August 05, 2015 by justin
in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers…
Paid during the month of June Amount: $19,325 To: Ahlers Cooney PC For: Services Amount: $3,500 To: Top 20 Training LLC For: Professional services Amount: $29,883.45 To: West Des Moines [...]
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August 05, 2015 by justin
in Tech Talk
Online video killing the TV star
Every generation has something that puzzles the preceding generations, be it gay marriage, Twitter, blogs, computers, hip-hop, video games, punk rock, etc. While this list only spans recent history, I’m [...]
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August 05, 2015 by justin
in Center Stage
Hurly-burly in black and white
Anyone stuck in traffic on Oralabor Road can tell you: Ankeny is booming. Last year the population jumped again, and the town lured up city hotspots like Jethro’s. Yet one [...]
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August 05, 2015 by justin
in Your View
Pathetic attempts to gain notice
The new Republican candidate strategy is to become even more obnoxious than Donald Trump in order to get media attention. The most savage comments to date came from Gov. Mike [...]
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