Spotlight Peace Tree Brewing Company Peace Tree Brewing was started in a former car dealership on Main Street of Knoxville, Iowa, in 2009 by owners Scott Miller, Dan McKay and Megan McKay. Named for a historic grand sycamore tree rising out of Lake Red Rock, the Peace Tree was estimated
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August 27, 2014 by justin
in Uncategorized
August 27, 2014 by justin
in Tech Talk
Good things come to tech that waits
It seems in the tech world, if you are not an immediate hit, you are destined to be a failure. However, there are those who hang on and wait for the world to realize the utility of their service. For Skype, it has been an extremely rocky 11 years, but
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August 27, 2014 by justin
in Rap Sheet
Two of a kind Former Destiny’s Child member Farrah Franklin, 33, was arrested July 20 for disorderly conduct. She was arrested for the same charges in 2011, with booze reportedly being involved both times. Though he’s never been a fourth member of Destiny’s Child, Brady Lynne Embrey does have one
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August 27, 2014 by justin
in Political Mercury
Sarah Palin, Joni Ernst’s political jukebox hero
Political question of the day for Iowans: What’s worse, being Sarah Palin, or wanting to be like Sarah Palin? Many opponents of Joni Ernst, the Red Oak Republican seeking a Hawkeye State U.S. Senate seat, make the easy reach in comparing Ernst with another conservative female political figure, Sarah Palin,
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August 27, 2014 by justin
in Belly Up To...
Malo: The ‘bad’ bar that’s really damn good
Naming a restaurant “bad” might seem like a strange way to start out a business, but for downtown Des Moines’ new Latin-inspired bar and restaurant, the name couldn’t be more opposite of its reputation. Malo opened its doors in May next to the Des Moines Social Club in an old
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August 27, 2014 by justin
in Locker Room
Say goodbye to the dog days of summer
Too often, man’s best friend is unable to join its master in fun and camaraderie. While the family piles in the car heading out for adventures, the dog is left behind — except for this weekend. It’s time to take in the last days of summer with your four-legged friends.
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August 27, 2014 by justin
in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in… the Des Moines Public School District
Amount: $1,632.50 To: A Team Apparel For: Baseball shirts Amount: $31,579.50 To: A+ Lawn & Landscape Inc. For: Mowing needs for 2013-2014 Amount: $6,844.14 To: Academy Roofing & Sheet Metal For: Work at various locations Amount: $4,658 To: ACME Tools For: Maintenance supplies Amount: $233.25 To: Action Reprographics For: Work
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August 27, 2014 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Catching up: Fair’s sidewalk evangelist appeals. Tirrells file for bankruptcy. Gortz Haus update.
Jason Powell, who was told by Iowa State Fair officials and then by Federal Judge Robert Pratt that his sidewalk preaching interfered with traffic, last week appealed Pratt’s ruling to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. Powell, a “professing Christian who is compelled to share his faith with others in
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August 27, 2014 by justin
in News of the Weird
It’s Facebook’s world now Up-and-coming Sicilian mobster Domenico Palazzotto, 28, was outed in August by Italy’s L’Espresso magazine as the owner of an ineffectively pseudonymous Facebook page showing off his muscled, bare-chested body and perhaps recruiting members. One fan asked, “Do I need to send a (resume)?” “Yes, brother,” came
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