June 18, 2014 by justin
in Cover Story
Lou Sipolt Jr. has been a staple in the Des Moines entertainment landscape for a quarter-century. In a decade spent as one-half of the beloved morning radio team Lou & Larry, Sipolt, along with his partner Larry Morgan, anchored a lineup that saw 95 KGGO stand as the most popular
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June 18, 2014 by justin
in Belly Up To...
First, can we all just take a moment to applaud the nightlife gods on a job well done for introducing the Bar Louie franchise to the metro? The new restaurant, located near the Nike Factory Store by Jordan Creek Town Center, offers a fun environment and a lively crowd of
Read More →Metro’s most wanted NAME: Jordan William Mitchell Dock SEX: Male RACE: Black AGE: 21 HEIGHT: 6’ 8’’ WEIGHT: 170 HAIR: Black EYES: Brown DOB: 10/25/1992 INFO: Do Not Approach This Individual Crimestoppers This information was obtained from the Polk County Crime Stoppers website. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty
Read More →Amount: $730.96 To: Batteries Plus For: Building repairs and maintenance Amount: $91.09 To: Contemporary Services Corporation For: An untitled event expense Amount: $42 To: Crystal Clear Water Co. For: Various office supplies Amount: $498.84 To: Ecolab Pest Elimination Division For: Exterminator services Amount: $900.23 To: Electrical Engineering and Equipment For:
Read More →Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Sally Wisdom William Morrow and Company May 12, 2014 $28.99 288 pages Economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner say they were as surprised as anyone by the runaway success of their 2005 collaboration, “Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of
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June 18, 2014 by justin
in Film Review
“22 Jump Street” 2 stars Rated R 112 minutes Comedy Starring: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube Everything about the concept of a “Jump Street” franchise reeks of Hollywood’s perpetual drive to repackage a formula and call it a movie. This year has been an abysmal year for Hollywood movies
Read More →“I need a woman” and “Modern day David?” (Your View, June 4) are two reasons why more people need to know there is a third choice for governor in 2014: Lee Hieb. Dr. Hieb was selected to be the candidate of the Libertarian Party because of her experience and ideas
Read More →Lana Del Rey “Ultraviolence” Polydor There’s a school of thought that says “Ultraviolence” is an unnecessary album. Del Rey herself seemed on the fence about making any more music after 2012’s “Born to Die,” and, indeed, many people found that album to be nothing more than a one-trick pony, albeit
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June 18, 2014 by justin
in Political Mercury
Tears rolled for many reasons as the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved a gambling license for Greene County in a suspense-filled session at the Catfish Bend Casino in Burlington. It brought culmination to more than a year of advocacy for what regional economic-development leaders believe will be a game-changer
Read More →State government prepared for the students’ arrival by buying armor-plated tanks and machine guns. White supremacists stocked up on nooses. Mainstream Mississippi politicians thundered about “crushing the enemy,” meaning outsiders who dared to question racist practices. And they meant “crushing” quite literally, evident in the murder of three activists at
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