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January 16, 2013 by justin
in Recent Posts, Sound Notes
Want to see some shows on the cheap? Got a little time to trade? Head down to Wooly’s on Mondays. That’s when you can get free tickets to shows in exchange for volunteering a couple hours to hang fliers around the metro area. Just stroll on in to Wooly’s between
Read More →“Thank you for coming. You. Specifically.” The Snacks — Mike Pfaff and Jeff Karnowski — are talking directly to me because, at the moment, I’m the only person in the bar. It’s a slow night for Des Moines’ hardest working novelty act. Any city worth its salt has a show
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January 16, 2013 by justin
in On The Tube, Recent Posts
‘The Following’ features the world’s most unlikely evildoer I’ve always argued that a Kevin Bacon performance is never without merit, no matter the production. But I’ve finally lost the argument with the premiere of “The Following” (Monday, 8 p.m., Fox), a horror series from Kevin Williamson of “Scream” fame. It’s
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January 10, 2013 by justin
in Featured Story, Iowa Watchdog
DES MOINES – Iowa’s pension fund for police officers lost $7.3 million in investment returns last fiscal year, a newly released report from the state auditor’s office shows. The Peace Officers’ Retirement, Accident and Disability pension system, which is partially propped up by taxpayer dollars, has an unfunded liability of
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January 09, 2013 by justin
in Featured Story, Iowa Watchdog
DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers and taxpayers have no way of knowing where and how welfare recipients spend roughly $100 million a year in federal and state money. Federal banking laws prohibit state officials from obtaining transactions made on EBT — Electronic Benefit Transfer — cards issued to welfare recipients, according to
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January 09, 2013 by justin
in On The Tube, Recent Posts
The comedy phenom is on a roll with the second season of ‘Girls’ Part of me would love to be 26-year-old Lena Dunham: widely hailed as a comic genius when her series “Girls” premiered on HBO last year. Another part of me wouldn’t want to be Dunham at all: forced
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January 09, 2013 by justin
in Recent Posts, Sound Check
Dropkick Murphys ‘Signed and Sealed in Blood’ Born and Bred Records It’s 2013, so it’s time for a new Dropkick Murphys album. The Irish punk Massholes have been releasing a new album every two years like clockwork and, on the heels of 2011’s “Going Out in Style,” “Signed and Sealed
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January 09, 2013 by justin
in Cover Story
Politicians are descending upon Des Moines. Dressed in their snappiest suits and pantsuits, Iowa’s elected officials are arriving in droves to Capitol Hill with what we hope are the purest intentions in their hearts to make a difference for the citizens of this state. The 85th Iowa General Assembly is
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