August 21, 2013 by justin
in Belly Up To...
I know a woman who once made a snap decision to break up with her summer fling after witnessing his condescending treatment of a fast food employee at the drive-up window. OK, it was me. I kicked the dude to the curb, and it was one decision I never reflected
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August 21, 2013 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
Congressman Steve King’s recent comments are confounding. You know, his statement about the “dreamers” having “calves the size of cantaloupes because they’re hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.” It is so strange that you begin wondering if there is a play within the play. Without a doubt, to
Read More →I enjoy the Locker Room column in Cityview, and the weekly in-depth look at unique sports in our community. The article last week, “Get your cornhole on at the Iowa State Fair,” (Aug. 15) got my attention. The author speculated on the origin of the game and left open to
Read More →Amount: $464.08 To: Bomgaars Supply Inc. For: Purchase of Purina horse feed, fencing, Pyranha wipe spray and Tri-Tec repellent and tools. Amount: $3,613 To: Broadlawns Medical Center For: Payment for the June 2013 morgue bill. Amount: $1,812.92 To: Cash-Wa Distributing For: Purchase of food and other grocery supplies
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August 21, 2013 by justin
in Locker Room
When’s the last time you looked to the sky and were truly in awe? Honestly. Unless there’s a shooting star or some other natural wonder, is there really much to see? You bet your little black box there is. Fly Iowa 2013 is the signature event of the Iowa Aviation
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August 21, 2013 by justin
in Food Dude
The franchise restaurant industry has been busy this summer reacting to trends and troubles. Darden restaurants had a particularly bad summer after stomach viruses, traced to salad mixes, struck a number of customers at the company’s Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants. Two years ago, the same company was criticized
Read More →The Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC) has announced the date and speaker lineup for its “Music University” event this fall. The event will be held on Oct. 19 at the Harmon Fine Arts Center of Drake University from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guest speakers include (among others) Imagine Dragons
Read More →Play the “Name That Crime” Quiz! TOOL BAG BURGLAR Police responded around 2:30 p.m. to a burglary at the 600 block of 17th Street, which was being remodeled by the victim. He arrived that day to find several of his tools had been stolen from a tool box. The
Read More →“Escape from Polygamy” looks inside a creepy religious sect You’d expect a TV movie called “Escape from Polygamy” to be a predictable docudrama, but this Lifetime production offers plenty of surprises in its story of a teenage girl trapped among religious fundamentalists (Saturday, 7 p.m.). Julina (Haley Lu Richardson) joins
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