October 03, 2012 by justin
in Belly Up To...
My neighbor has hops growing on his backyard fence. He caught the craft brewing fever a few years ago. This has fostered a passion not unlike the one that’s been growing in Des Moines since the ’90s when Stone Brewing Co. threw corporate American beer back into the faces of
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October 03, 2012 by justin
in Locker Room
Finally, a familiar phrase will be heard at the chilled Bucs Arena as “Let’s get ready to RUMBLE” blares through the loudspeakers to the anxious crowd, whipping them into an excited frenzy as they watch their beloved Des Moines Buccaneers hit the ice for the first time at home on
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October 03, 2012 by justin
in Film Review
Girl Power 3 STARS Rated PG-13 112 mins. Comedy Starring: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson Essentially a glorified episode of the television show “Glee,” “Pitch Perfect” is a spotty coming-of-age comedy that only marginally pays off on its promise of delivering harmonized vocal virtuosity. Barden University freshman Beca
Read More →A. Failure to comply with the sex offender registry, 92nd offense. B. Four counts of delivering a schedule I narcotic — ecstasy; four counts of failure to affix the drug tax stamp. C. Indecent exposure. D. Two counts of harassment of public officers and employees; fourth-degree criminal mischief. E.
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October 03, 2012 by justin
in Cover Story
How did the martini become a girls’ drink? Seriously. They’re sipped from an awkwardly-shaped glass that makes it impossible to carry in stilettos without spilling — especially while on the dance floor. And since the days of Frank Sinatra, the martini has been touted by sophisticated, elite male icons in
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October 03, 2012 by justin
in Featured Story, Food Dude
Wall-to-wall TV screens dominate the new super Hy-Vee’s Market Fresh restaurant. On a recent visit, each was tuned to a talk show, and all were muted. Why? Did restaurant consultants convince a team of architects and corporate executives that Urbandale diners all want a silent TV in their direct sight
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September 28, 2012 by justin
in Political Mercury
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a high-profile Republican with clear national ambitions, championed a small-government theme in a colorful conservational speech to a partisan crowd in Sioux City on Sept. 20. “We don’t belong to the government; the government belongs to us,” Christie said. Christie, 49, a former U.S. attorney
Read More →Your GuestView from Elizabeth Rose, “Fix the minimum wage” (Sept. 6) was emotionally appealing, but logically misguided. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could simply raise the minimum wage without any unseen negative effects? What we see are those people who get and keep jobs at the new higher minimum
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Guest Commentary
Beating a dead horse? Hardly. “The government is us; we are the government, you and I.” Theodore Roosevelt The last thing most of us want to hear is more about former Des Moines Schools superintendent Nancy Sebring’s sexually explicit emails. The emails provided insight into Sebring’s personal life, led to
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