October 01, 2014 by justin
in Food Dude
The chain restaurant industry is reinventing itself. McDonald’s applied for a trademark on the term McBrunch, leading to considerable speculation about what that sagging giant has in mind. They also promoted free coffee at breakfast. Wendy’s countered with free drink cups for seniors at all hours. Applebee’s went to Instagram
Read More →Two of a kind? Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Chris Kattan, 43, was arrested for DUI back in February after his vehicle struck an unoccupied DOT vehicle. Kattan had allegedly been weaving all over the road at slow speeds before crossing into an area coned off for a freeway
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October 01, 2014 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
The young girl sat on her dad’s shoulders. Waiting. Not a muscle moved. Fidgeting is apparently not allowed at such heights. The rest of us stood on our toes, dancing back and forth, trying to get an early peek. After a while, we began to envy the young girl. Her back
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October 01, 2014 by justin
in Cover Story
Standing in the second floor hallway of the old Farrar Elementary School, I’m not feeling very spooky. Maybe it’s the time we’re here. It’s a couple hours before sunset, so bright light is streaming in the windows and birds are singing outside. But whatever the reason, the 90-year-old building —
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October 01, 2014 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Randy Evans, the editor of the editorial pages of The Des Moines Register who has spent the better part of his life in the newsroom, is leaving the newspaper in December. Bryce Miller, the sports columnist and former sports editor for The Des Moines Register, also is leaving the newspaper.
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October 01, 2014 by justin
in Political Mercury
In a race that has Iowans sharply divided — and could decide the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate for the next two years — Joni Ernst and Bruce Braley offered opposing worldviews on Sunday that rarely touched the other’s orbit, as they differed on abortion rights, immigration, health care,
Read More →Information Society “_Hello World” HAKATAK “_Hello World” feels like a holdover, and with good reason. This is only Information Society’s second album in the 21st century, and the first time in more than two decades that the band has released material with its original lineup. The result is something that
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October 01, 2014 by justin
in Locker Room
With the weather cooling down and the winds picking up, time is running out for comfortable running outside. Make the most of the next couple weeks and get out as much as you can. To start, check out the Wild Boar Challenge (WBC) obstacle course. “There are water- and mud-oriented
Read More →Uber, the ride-sharing service operating in more than 200 cities worldwide and based in San Francisco, began serving the Des Moines area on Sept. 12. As an alternative to taxis, Uber customers can use a smartphone app to locate nearby vehicles and request a ride. Users need an account to
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