Ted Cruz is the first Hispanic to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas. He wants to be President of the United States. But is he eligible? He was born in Calgary, Canada. His father was Cuban and had fought for Castro. Ted Cruz went to Harvard and was
Read More →The good Leaders from Des Moines Public Schools, Drake University and Des Moines Area Community College are working together to form a new partnership to recruit, educate and hire more minority teachers. The goal of this “3D Coalition” is to guide aspiring minority teachers through the postsecondary education needed to
Read More →‘DUCKTALES REMASTERED’ (E) **** Capcom PlayStation Network If upon hearing the word, “DuckTales,” your first thought is, “woo-hoo,” then this game was made specifically for you. Such was the refrain from the theme song to the Disney Afternoon TV series that aired from 1987 to 1989. And though this game
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August 28, 2013 by justin
in The Sound
“I’ll be driving in the car, and I’ll have a melody. Last night as I was going to bed, I had a melody idea in my head, so I just grabbed my phone and recorded it.” She pauses in the briefest flicker of reflection, then nods. “A lot of voice
Read More →This past Saturday, downtown Des Moines was witness to two big shows at different ends of the downtown corridor, and attending both was an exercise in contrasts, to be sure. Starting down on Fourth and Court, Vaudeville Mews was home to “Shoot the Chutes,” an event that struck many in
Read More →Amount: $1,694.86 To: 4 Imprint For: Purchase of Celebration shopping tote bags, including $74.86 in freight fees. Amount: $2,979.79 To: A Tec Recycling Inc. For: Payment for recycling fees for Edmunds ($46.51) and Jefferson ($2,933.28). Amount: $19,187 To: A+ Lawn and Landscape Inc. For: Payment for mowing services
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August 28, 2013 by justin
in Locker Room
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! America’s true pastime can be found in heaven… er, Iowa. Let’s face it, baseball has lost some of its luster with today’s generation, and the incredibly long playing time amounts to very little action. Last year the NFL pulled far more fans to the
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August 28, 2013 by justin
in Cover Story
Cityview’s inagural Bartender’s Ball yielded fantastic results from the local nightlife crowd. About 250 people showed up to honor their favorite local service industry personnel. Nearly 500 were nominated by readers for this first annual contest. Here are the results of the awards ceremony that took place at The Venue
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August 21, 2013 by justin
in Civic Skinny
It looks like the renovation of the Younkers store downtown — rumored for what seems like decades — is really happening. Two bond issues, totaling $24,450,000, are coming to market this week to finance the project, a construction loan has been arranged and construction is supposed to start next week.
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