Our administration needs to rethink its EPA Green Energy mandates. Tougher compliance rules for coal-fired power plants will either put them out of business or pay massive fines that will be passed to the consumers. The reality is new coal-fired power plants are designed to work cleaner with greater efficiency.
Read More →‘BIOSHOCK: INFINITE’ (M) ***** 2K Games Xbox 360 The original “BioShock” Ayn Rand-ian, underwater dystopia of Rapture is arguably the most compelling and atmospheric setting ever seen in a video game. Simply returning to it, as we did in “BioShock 2,” couldn’t satiate our craving to step back into a
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April 10, 2013 by justin
in Cover Story
Rae Fehring is one of the most effervescent people you’ll ever meet. The titular voice behind local act Rae and the Honeybees, Fehring has seemingly boundless energy, an addictively positive attitude and a smile that makes you feel like you’ve done something right with your life every time you see
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April 10, 2013 by justin
in Featured Story, Food Dude
Recent news from the fast food wars came with a measure of shock if not awe. After surviving 10 years of economic booms and bust without a single decrease in monthly sales, McDonald’s suddenly experienced declines in three of the last six months. Wendy’s and Burger King took significant territory
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April 10, 2013 by justin
in Locker Room
The strength of an Olympian. The agility of a gymnast. The stamina of a triathlete. The wits of a Chess master. Many sports boast having the world’s greatest athletes, but few actually are put to the test. One sport, though, combines the grace of “Swan Lake” and the carnage of
Read More →The Greater Des Moines Music Coalition has made the first lineup announcement for this year’s 80/35 Music Festival. The event taking place on July 5 and 6 will be headlined this year by the Wu-Tang Clan, as well as David Byrne and St. Vincent. Other bands scheduled to perform during
Read More →Play the “Name that Crime” quiz! VOLCANIC ERUPTION Police were dispatched to the Volcano Night Club, 1840 E. Army Post Road, regarding a burglary on April 4. The owner of the business told police the cleaning crew had alerted him to the break-in, and that the suspects likely used
Read More →The good The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) is introducing residents to the expanded public transit system in Greater Des Moines and is offering free rides through April 30. The new Route 60 is free and loops at the heart of the transit network, connecting University and Ingersoll
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April 10, 2013 by justin
in The Sound
The Des Moines Music Coalition’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Festival has come to mark the beginning of the music festival calendar in Des Moines. From now until November, there’s a different music festival in central Iowa seemingly every month, catering to musical tastes of all kinds. Traditionally held at the
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