Metro’s most wanted NAME: Mario Guerrero-Cordero SEX: Male RACE: Hispanic AGE: 34 HEIGHT: 5’ 8” WEIGHT: 160 HAIR: Black EYES: Brown DOB: 7/9/1979 CHARGES: Murder — first degree Crimestoppers This information was obtained from the Polk County Crime Stoppers website. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court
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July 16, 2014 by justin
in Sound Check
Morrissey “World Peace is None of Your Business” Capitol The title track of Morrissey’s 10th solo album is one of the most eye-rollingly pretentious things he’s ever done. If you’re even slightly familiar with Morrissey’s work, you know what a tall order that is. Once he gets that out of
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July 16, 2014 by justin
in Your View
Appalled by our poll
I want to tell you how appalled I am that you would include a poll with an option to “Shoot to kill” innocent people. The situation of people coming to this country illegally is not to be taken lightly. These are people looking for hope for a better life because
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July 16, 2014 by justin
in Locker Room
Fur, feathers, humps and stripes
A day at the races means fun in the sun, checking out the equestrian athletes showing off their speed. As the horses get near the finish line, you can also feel the reverberation of the air and the ground in your chest. Now imagine substituting a striped ass, hunchback and
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July 16, 2014 by justin
in Food Dude
Taj Mahal moves Indian cuisine west
Prodigal sons and daughters are returning to the Des Moines restaurant scene this year. Thu Phan and her family came back from a long trip to the desert and reopened their cutting edge Vietnamese café Pho All Seasons. David and Bonnie Bartels, the original owners of the pioneer restaurant Cosi
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July 11, 2014 by justin
in Iowa Watchdog
Tax mistake leads to sale of half a church
DES MOINES, Iowa — Pastor Robert Garcia has half a church. The rear half of Iglesia Emanuel Independiete in Muscatine is now owned by Oak Helm Partners, a real estate investment group from Davenport, and no one is quite sure why they want part of a church. Garcia isn’t quite sure
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July 10, 2014 by justin
in Iowa Watchdog
Gas prices will climb, and you can blame corn
JOHNSTON, Iowa — Most of what Tim Maher knew about the renewable fuel standard came from TV commercials. “They all talk about how it’s good for the environment and good for the country because we won’t have to import so much oil from the Middle East,” Maher said as he was
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July 09, 2014 by justin
in Sound Notes
Have you ever thought to yourself, “The Sound is great, but I wish I could hear it out loud in my car or home”? Well, starting this week, you’re sort of in luck. Tune into Ron Sorenson’s beloved KFMG — 99.1 on your radio dial — on Wednesdays from 1-1:30
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July 09, 2014 by justin
in Sound Check
Robin Thicke “Paula” Interscope I don’t know if Robin Thicke is really a horrible person or not, but there’s no doubt he’s got a bad habit of ruining everything he touches lately. “Blurred Lines” was bad. Not necessarily as bad as it was made out to be, but then Thicke
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July 09, 2014 by justin
in Tech Talk
Tech that crosses the line
In today’s world, technology is inescapable. When we’re not spending our working hours staring at computer screens, our eyes are fixed on TVs, tablets and the ubiquitous smartphone. This environment is the reason so many companies want a piece of the action. It seems every business wants to build an
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