January 09, 2013 by justin
in Featured Story, Food Dude
In greater Des Moines, new national chain restaurants debut amidst a barrage of hype. Openings last year of Twin Peaks, Whole Foods and Chick-fil-A became publicity circuses attracting campers and live television news reports. Even smaller Iowa companies like Pizza Ranch and The Other Place attracted huge crowds here from
Read More →Cityview’s Dec. 27 issue ran local citizen’s opinions about the Connecticut shooting. They demanded an end to gunned-up America. Their talking points were Miss Manners-sincere yet cub reporter routine. The gun issue is big and bad. It’s bombs away in the global and national media. Humpty Dumpty pundits drop facile
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January 09, 2013 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood, Recent Posts
To look at the world out of 18-year-old eyes brings a certain clarity to the landscape, a certain freshness to encounters. Every day is literally a new day, because you haven’t experienced that many days as an adult. When you’re 18, relationships are budding, flowering or blossoming. “Withering on the
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January 09, 2013 by justin
in Featured Story, Political Mercury
State Sen.-elect Mark Segebart, a Vail Republican who will represent a wide swath of western Iowa starting next week, says the purpose of the Second Amendment is to empower Americans to protect themselves from tyranny. “It’s really why we have a Second Amendment,” Segebart said in an interview. “It wasn’t
Read More →Amount: $151.76 To: Sam’s Club For: Purchase of 110 pairs of black socks and one 170-ounce bottle of Febreze for the fire department. Amount: $171,280 To: MidAmerica Energy For: Payment for 383 heating customers and 28 electricity customers through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) offered by
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January 09, 2013 by justin
in The Sound
The Bombay Bicycle Club closed its doors for remodeling on Jan. 1. When the Clive watering hole re-opens at the end of this week, you’ll notice a number of changes. For starters, it’s not going to be the Bombay Bicycle Club anymore. “It’s going to be called The Point,” said
Read More →When you’ve got a band with the pedigree of The Queers coming in to town to perform, you can always expect two things: a heavy turnout and a killer performance. Neither Gas Lamp nor the boys from New Hampshire disappointed in those regards, as The Queers unleashed a blistering, break-neck
Read More →The good Inspired by her friend who lives with a disability, a 9-year-old Ankeny girl named Elizabeth Overberg recently went campaigning door to door and raised $721 for the proposed Ankeny Miracle League Field project. The Ankeny Miracle League Field is an all-inclusive recreational facility designed for children with special
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January 09, 2013 by justin
in Locker Room
Though snow covers the greens at Waveland and other area golf courses, there is no need to put your putter away. On Saturday, Feb. 2, The First Tee of Greater Des Moines will kick off its inaugural year of solely producing the downtown tradition, Skywalk Golf. Golfers are encouraged to
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January 09, 2013 by justin
in Recent Posts, Sound Notes
The Des Moines Symphony has received $1.5 million in corporate pledges to its 75th anniversary campaign. The corporate support, which comes in from businesses including Principal Financial, Meredith Corp., Aviva, The Iowa Clinic and Kemin Industries, will go toward funding the Symphony, covering the expenses of outreach programs and site
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