Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. bought seven of the 10 remaining Dahl’s stores for $2.45 million at a bankruptcy auction in January. Those stores will remain open in the metro but under a new name that will likely be announced sometime this spring. The other Dahl’s locations will be closed
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February 11, 2015 by justin
in Food Dude
Bacon Fest 2015 belly-upped with drama. This year’s event, at the Iowa Events Center for the first time, nearly doubled in size. Shorter lines to buy food and beverages pleased customers, but many vendors said sales were down considerably despite the larger crowd. Twenty-five portable bathrooms filled an entire hallway,
Read More →The good folks at music blog BandBombshell.com have come up with an interesting new series. Every Wednesday for the next two months, the site will feature a different local band performing a cover, with each band taking a stab at the same song. The full lineup is being kept secret,
Read More →Civic Skinny clearly points out it’s much easier to spend other peoples’ money (Civic Skinny, Feb. 5). Politicians Chuck Grassley, Tom Harkin, Joni Ernst, Steve King, Bruce Braley and others all gave nothing or next to nothing to the recent political campaigns. I wish they were as protective of the taxpayers’ money as
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February 11, 2015 by justin
in Political Mercury
You can’t retract a prayer. But our congressman may be wishing he provided more direction and guidance to our maker should one Hillary Rodham Clinton take the presidential oath of office in 2017. In kicking off The Iowa Freedom Summit, his international political sensation late last month, King read a
Read More →The Super Bowl is hands down the biggest television event in the country. For six years straight, the National Football League’s season-capping game has broken the record for largest television viewing audience. While the Super Bowl is the ratings champion, it seems sitcoms, award shows, live broadcasts and other sporting
Read More →Bob Dylan “Shadows in the Night” Columbia Bob Dylan must be getting bored with just being a legend. Seemingly bereft of any good, new ideas, Dylan has chosen to package together a series of Frank Sinatra covers for his latest album. Consisting mostly of deeper cuts from Ol’ Blue
Read More →“Allegiance” Thursday, Feb. 5 (NBC) Decades ago, KGB agent Katya (Hope Davis) was given the mission to seduce and recruit an American businessman (Mark Cohen). Instead, she fell in love with him and the Kremlin just said, “Go ahead and move to the U.S.; we’ll be in touch.” Guess who
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February 04, 2015 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Gleanings from the final round of campaign reports from state and local candidates: Bruce Rastetter appears to have given more money to state and local candidates last year than any other Iowan. All told, he gave $104,846.19, according to reports on file at the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.
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February 04, 2015 by justin
in Once Upon A Time
100 years ago (January 1915) : Welsbach Street Lighting Company to install a gas street lamp at West 37th street and Kingman Boulevard. Des Moines Electric Company directed to install an incandescent street lamp at 32nd and Iola. West Grand Avenue from 14th to 18th to be made 50-feet wide,
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