May 08, 2013 by justin
in Belly Up To...
Good people, great food, TR’s Sports Bar and Grille
Thom Ruan was a fun guy. He loved his hometown and cherished good times with good company. So it was a natural move for him to open his own bar — a home for himself and his people, a place all their own. “He always wanted a Cheers-style bar. He
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May 08, 2013 by justin
in Geek Chic
Will the world ever have a real Iron Man?
Let’s say you’re 10 years old, you’ve just seen “Iron Man 3,” and your life is completely changed; you want to be Iron Man. Chances are you’ll never be bitten by a radioactive spider, and it’s too late to have been born on Krypton. But if you study hard enough,
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May 08, 2013 by justin
in Rap Sheet
On the Clock
Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz”! WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS A neighbor called police after noticing the victim’s door was open, and she knew the vicitm was in jail and no one should be there. Police found the home, located at the 2100 block of 38th Street, in
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May 07, 2013 by justin
in Uncategorized
May 03, 2013 by justin
in Featured Story, Iowa Watchdog
Court orders Des Moines board to turn over closed-session tape
A Polk County judge Friday agreed to review the tape of a closed-door meeting held by the Des Moines School Board in regards to former Superintendent Nancy Sebring’s controversial departure. Graham Gillette, a former school board member, brought a lawsuit against the district last year requesting that a judge review
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May 02, 2013 by justin
in Featured Story, Iowa Watchdog
Iowa lawmakers stall on measure to track welfare spending
DES MOINES – A bill to limit the use of Iowa welfare dollars at strip clubs, bars and casinos stalled Wednesday when members of the Iowa House approved an amended version they then returned to the Iowa Senate. With the Legislative session winding down, House members spent more than four
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May 01, 2013 by justin
in Cover Story
Vacationing in Iowa
Remember that clever, acronymic T-shirt some smart alec thought up in the 1980s to insult Iowans: Iowa — Idiots Out Wandering Around? As mean as it was, we’d be liars if we tried to argue that Iowa doesn’t have its fair share of just that. To the uninformed, we’re just
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May 01, 2013 by justin
in Featured Story, Food Dude
Skywalker revisited
Twenty-five years ago, this publication began subjecting readers to the reflections of an alcoholic who had recently quit drinking. I thought that gave me an alternative point of view, and editors agreed. At that time, this paper was named Skywalker, showing pride in the ambitious system that was dramatically transforming
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