January 20, 2016 by justin
in Locker Room
It’s time for “Batter’s Up!” once again for the Sno-Ball Softball Tournament at the Greater Des Moines Softball Complex, 4980 N.E. 46th St. This year’s event will once again be broken up into two weekends with coed teams playing Jan. 23-24, and the mens’ teams playing Jan. 30-31. This year
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com This week’s winner: “In want of treat I am. Good dog I be.” -Patrick Graham Runners-up: “And you thought ET couldn’t get any uglier!” -Tom Heuer “Snug as a pug in a rug.” -Katelin Schwarck Deadline for entries is
Read More →Demolition is underway at the city-owned downtown property along Seventh and Grand. By the looks of things, it will soon be complete. Changes to Seventh and Grand plans Nothing is set in stone yet, but the city council agreed to preliminary terms putting Principal Financial on pace to build a
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January 20, 2016 by justin
in The Sound
Thomas Rhett seems to be right out of central casting. The son of a successful country music performer and songwriter, Rhett is the Georgia boy with the guy-next-door good looks who literally married the girl next door whom he had known since first grade. Getting into music at a young
Read More →Paid on Jan. 8, 2016 Amount: $14.46 To: Adventure Lighting For: Various items Amount: $137.30 To: Airgas (Ohio) For: Various items Amount: $102.96 To: Baldwin Supply Co. For: Various items Amount: $585 To: CDW Government For: Apple iPad Air 2 Amount: $2,652.71 To: Central Iowa Mechanical For: Various items and
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January 20, 2016 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Bad news for Des Moines: Federal Judge Mark Bennett’s decision last week to ask the Iowa Supreme Court to rule on some legal issues before he hears the lawsuit the Des Moines Water Works filed against three drainage districts in northern Iowa probably will mean the actual lawsuit won’t be
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January 20, 2016 by justin
in Political Mercury
The Iowa caucuses give the rural Midwest — not just Iowa, but a sweep of the Northern Plains — leverage. And unlike oil-slicked Texans, we are up front with how we use it. We don’t seek to bury sweetheart deals in the catacombs of the tax code or 500-page legislative packages. We know having
Read More →“Go big or go home.” This is the phrase that the smart, funny, confident and fat Texas teen Willowdean Dickson uses to confront the new challenges to her self-esteem. Willowdean (her former beauty queen mother calls her “Dumplin”) certainly goes big. Willowdean has a good sense of herself, and with
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January 20, 2016 by justin
in Belly Up To...
Opening a bar has never been the easiest thing for owners. There’s music, drinks, new customers and hundreds of other preparations and purchases that need to be made before the big opening day. American Outlaws opened as a newly renovated bar on Oct. 23 after Kamodo Club closed there for
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