August 06, 2014 by justin
in Political Mercury
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, says the federal government should keep confidential the location and identities of the 139 undocumented, unaccompanied immigrant children who have come to the state in the last year. Releasing the information, as some Republicans are demanding of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Read More →At the end of a recent Stagewest “Scriptease,” there was a lovely moment. As the applause rose, the two leads, Mary Bricker and Rebecca Scholtec, beamed at each other and fell into an embrace. Though the applause made it difficult to hear, I could swear one of them squealed. A
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August 06, 2014 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Marty Tirrell’s lawsuit against Charles Gabus Motors has been thrown out of court. Tirrell, the radio broadcaster with a long list of judgments against him, had said he had an employment contract with Gabus’ Toyota dealership. As “proof,” he cited two bizarre “to whom it may concern” letters. Not good
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August 06, 2014 by justin
in Food Dude
Liam Anivat is a visionary. When he opened Cool Basil in Clive in 2007, Thai cuisine was still pretty much an inner city thing. His place also expanded the genre’s demographics by adding a full bar with exotic cocktails and the most extensive Thai menu of its day. A date
Read More →The amount of Des Moines properties exempt from property taxation was reported in May to have increased 38 percent in the last 10 years. This ever-present problem has frequently caused local leaders to seek remedies such as persuading or requiring exempt entities (government agencies, hospitals, schools, churches, etc.) to pay
Read More →The parallels between tech companies and historical empires that have risen to soaring heights only to one day crumble to ruins is disturbingly similar. While Microsoft, Apple and IBM have somehow thrived for decades, they’ve marched by the graves of giants such as BlackBerry, Polaroid and Zenith. Similar to those
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August 06, 2014 by justin
in Cover Story
Come one, come all, for State Fair time is upon us once again. The mighty Iowa State Fair has a long and storied history of quality live music, and organizers have taken special pride in making sure that the fair has something for everyone. From the looks of things, 2014
Read More →Amount: $10,100 To: Lyceum Agency (Oregon) For: Forty percent of a lecture fee for Rebecca Skloot at the Des Moines Public Library on April 1-2 Amount: $700 To: Public Agency Training Council (Indiana) For: Two police officers to attend a three-day seminar called “Bloodstain Pattern” in Ankeny Amount: $300 To:
Read More →Do-Overs UpScale Resale and Consignment opened recently at 8435 University Blvd., Suite 2 in Clive. The store features new and gently worn better brands and designer label clothing and accessories for women. Find anything from Burberry, Fossil, Juicy Couture and Marc Jacobs purses, costume and designer jewelry and shoes sizes
Read More →The Des Moines Social Club has announced its fall and winter class schedules, and there’s plenty of stuff to be had for the music-minded out there. Starting on Aug. 19, Phil Young will lead a series of six-week “Intro to Studio Recording” courses. There are three different start dates between
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