December 19, 2012 by justin
in Recent Posts, Sound Check
Razorwire Halo ‘Robotboy’ Independent One thing you need to give Razorwire Halo credit for is its level of commitment: There’s not a huge commercial clamor for electro-goth rock anymore, but that doesn’t stop the Kansas City four-piece from doing it to the hilt and doing it fairly well. The concern
Read More →Published arrest charges are obtained from official law enforcement records, which are available to the public. All who are charged are innocent until proven guilty. Play the “Name That Crime” Quiz! SWEETWATER THIEF A 16-year-old girl called police around 1 a.m. on Dec. 9 and said she saw someone
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December 19, 2012 by justin
in On The Tube, Recent Posts
‘Project Nim’ tells a true tale of science gone wrong “Project Nim” (Thursday, 8 p.m., HBO) tells the story of a chimpanzee who was raised like a child in a misbegotten 1970s science experiment, then cruelly sent back into captivity. James Marsh’s absorbing documentary interviews the academics from Columbia University
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December 19, 2012 by justin
in Locker Room
Volleyball is a game where your mental game is as crucial as your physical game: No matter where the ball is on the court, each player must predict movements and anticipate the strategies of all players on both side of the net. “Playing volleyball can benefit your body in many
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December 19, 2012 by justin
in Belly Up To...
Taverns are great places to hear a good story — especially tales of the tall variety, stories about the biggest catch, the bloodiest brawls and the rarest white-tail bucks bagged. The Whiskey Barrel Saloon, the Waukee triangle’s newest addition to the three-bar crawl down Sixth Street, is no exception to
Read More →The good Hope Ministries will host its annual Christmas Day of Hope on Tuesday, Dec. 25, a tradition the organization has held since 1915. The day will include a free lunch for community members served at Hope Café, 1310 6th Ave., plus more than 2,000 meals to be delivered to
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December 19, 2012 by justin
in Cover Story
(Editor’s note: Early in December of 1977, when Michael Gartner was editor of The Des Moines Register, he walked over to the desk of writer Bob Hullihan and said, “How about writing me a Christmas classic for the holidays?” “Sure,” he said. And he did. This is it.) The waterbug
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December 19, 2012 by justin
in Civic Skinny, Featured Story
Twelve drummers drumming… …but not as loud as the Isiserettes for new Drake basketball coach Jenny Lillis Baranczyk…for each and every Nada…and banker Kim Gillespie, now Kim Willis…for the two great teen-aged athletes in the Mike Grasso family — hockey player Patrick and golfer Victoria — and for police officer
Read More →‘FAR CRY 3’ (M) ****1/2 Ubisoft Xbox 360 Jason Brody and his fellow vapid trust fund kids have parachuted into the wrong tropical paradise — one in which the locals dabble in narcotics manufacture, human trafficking, and — most recently — ransoming vapid trust fund kids. “Far Cry 3” is
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