June 05, 2013 by justin
in The Sound
For Lynch, music’s future is Unknown
Keith Lynch is frustrated. As the sole perpetrator behind dream pop act Unknown Component, Lynch one of the few musicians around who not only handles every aspect of his music — from songwriting to album production — but he does so with enough success to call music his full-time profession.
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June 05, 2013 by justin
in Tech Talk
Tweet about it
Every so often I catch myself getting a little too “inside baseball” when it comes to talking tech. Understanding how to use an application or website is not innate, and if one service reminds us of this over and over it’s Twitter. Even though Twitter has been around for seven
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June 05, 2013 by justin
in Good Bad Ugly
The good Des Moines radio station STAR 102.5 raised more than $163,000 during its 15th Annual Big Ken and Colleen’s Kids Radiothon. All proceeds will benefit families who receive care at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. STAR 102.5 interviewed several local Iowa children and families affected by sickness, disease and injury.
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June 05, 2013 by justin
in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines
Amount: $875 To: Commercial Bag and Supply Co. For: Purchase of 500 blue shop rags for the Public Works Department. Amount: $1,171.30 To: Becker Professional Education For: Payment for training for accounting and inventory coordinator Matt Durand to become certified in Business Environment and Concepts through the Iowa Accountancy
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June 05, 2013 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Where’s Aikman? Toyota sues Tirrell
Remember when Marty Tirrell brought Troy Aikman to town a year or so ago to do promotional appearances for Toyota of Des Moines? No? Neither does Toyota of Des Moines. So it would like it if Tirrell would return the $79,284 the company says in court papers that it gave
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June 05, 2013 by justin
in Book Review
‘Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls’
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Julie Goodrich Little Brown and Co. April 23, 2013 $27 275 pp. A new David Sedaris book is always a cause for celebration. I try to read it slowly, in little bites, to make it last longer. In his newest offering, Sedaris returns to
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June 03, 2013 by justin
in Iowa Watchdog
Iowa lawmakers’ top five fails in the 2013 session
DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers have dubbed the 2013 legislative session a banner year that brought compromise on large issues that have previously failed to yield bipartisan deals and extended sessions well into June. This year Senate Democrats and House Republicans set aside differences to reach deals on hot button
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May 31, 2013 by justin
in Iowa Watchdog
Des Moines mayor considers possible bid against Iowa’s governor
DES MOINES — Democrats across Iowa have yet to attract solid candidates to challenge Gov. Terry Branstad, who is expected to announce a run for an unprecedented sixth term. Des Moines, however, is proving to be an exception to that rule. Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie has confirmed with Iowa Watchdog that
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