A mutt’s best friend
Like clockwork, Tyler Hall wakes up each morning to a face-licking from his dog, Kingsley, at about 6:30 a.m. And from there, he and Kingsley start their daily routines as [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in People & Pets
October 05, 2016 by justin
in Feature 1
It’s a Wild Thing
To: Our competitors in the American Hockey League From: The Iowa Wild Just to let you know, there’s a new sheriff on our bench who knows one thing and one [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Feature 2
Des Moines’ Tallest People
Vincent Lucas is a 6-foot-10-inch grade school teacher. He was born in Lander, Wyoming, and attended Eastern Oregon University on a basketball scholarship where he earned a master’s degree. He [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Feature 3
Fall books guide
There are few things more comforting than wrapping your body in a blanket and ensconcing your mind in literary bliss during a cool fall evening on the couch with a [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Lunch With...
Sons of the Don
Luigi “Cock-eyed Louie” Fratto took the name Lou Farrell when he moved to Des Moines in 1934. He quickly became Des Moines’ most notorious “mob associate.” Among other things, he [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Political Mercury
Pro-Clinton super PAC seeks to cut into Trump’s growing margin
Medical technology entrepreneur Dr. Steven Kraus has founded an independent political action committee to boost Hillary Clinton’s White House candidacy. The super PAC — Iowans For A Prosperous & Safer America [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Belly Up To...
Winning hearts and minds, one martini at a time
With more than 100 martinis on the menu, The Stuffed Olive, located in the historic Court Avenue District, is a unique place with a unique name that is sure to [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Film Review
Not another superhero flick
“The Magnificent Seven” PG-13 133 minutes Directed by Antoine Fuqua Starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke “The Magnificent Seven” tells the story of Rose Creek, a small western town [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Food Dude
Magnolia and Marlene know what ladies like
Before dinner after a high school homecoming in the mid 1960s, my date advised me on subjects I knew nothing about. First she told me that it was unseemly for [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Your Neighbors
Happy birthday, Beaverdale
Beaverdale has a birthday coming up, and it’s a big one. Sean Bagniewski is the president of the Beaverdale Neighborhood Association. He moved to Beaverdale in 2009, and he’s the [...]
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