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That’s quite a box of toys. Rings and dishes in neon plastic, batons of varying length and heft, balls of all sizes, weights and colors — the stuff is a riot of color, in fact. These goodies and more fill the bin carried by Laura Ernst, which she brings to
Read More →Mary McAdams is always pushing someone. McAdams, an elegant musician and tireless worker, is also co-host of Ritual Cafe’s monthly “Women Writers in the Round” series, along with Patresa Hartman. Each month, those two search out new, local female songwriters and showcase them, and McAdams considers each show to be
Read More →The Iowa State Fair has announced the lineups for its free stages this week, and it’s the usual delightful mix of bands you used to like, think you’ve heard of, and The Nadas. Highlights include Alien Ant Farm, the Romantics and Here Come the Mummies on the Fairview Stage, as
Read More →Construction began on the Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield building at 350 S.W. Second St. last September and finished in March. Now, renters searching for space downtown will find 43 one- and one two-bedroom apartments sized at 650- to 875-square-feet with baseball-themed floor plans bearing names like “The Bleachers” and
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May 28, 2014 by justin
in The Sound
It’s hard to describe any particular portion of Guided By Voices’ quixotic, meandering career as a creative low-point, but fans were nevertheless thrilled when frontman Robert Pollard announced in 2010 that he was getting the “classic lineup” back together. The lineup, consisting of Pollard, guitarists Mitch Mitchell and Tobin Sprout,
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May 28, 2014 by justin
in Film Review
“The Dance of Reality” 5 stars Not Rated 130 minutes Drama Starring: Brontis Jodorowsky, Pamela Flores, Jeremias Herskovits After a 23-year hiatus from making feature films — his last was “The Rainbow Thief,” a work-for-hire film from 1990 starring Peter O’Toole and Omar Sharif that he disowned after it was
Read More →Metro’s most wanted NAME: Andrew Allen Bolden SEX: Male RACE: Black AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 6’ 0’’ WEIGHT: 190 HAIR: Black EYES: Brown DOB: April 22, 1983 CHARGES: Robbery; Theft Theft This information was obtained from the Polk County Crime Stoppers website. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in
Read More →Thanks to Joe Weeg for his column on the American Cemetery in the Netherlands and the care given by the Dutch people to the soldiers buried there. I think it is important for us to understand the appreciation the Dutch still have for the American soldier’s role in WWII. I
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May 23, 2014 by justin
in Iowa Watchdog
DES MOINES, Iowa — Woodbury County’s new contract with the union representing its deputy sheriffs will cost taxpayers more than twice what the county board of supervisors had previously estimated. At this week’s board of supervisors meeting, Woodbury County Auditor Pat Gill informed the board and the public that instead
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Reggie, the editorial, meets ALAS, the therapist
When you deal day in and day out with daffy politics and scary politicians, you run the risk of becoming a bit confused yourself. Maybe that explains why many of us were puzzled by the bizarre Sunday Register (May 18) editorial endorsing State Senator/Colonel Joni Ernst as the paper’s choice
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