Ask CITYVIEW anything by emailing editor@dmcityview.com. I really miss going to Fleur Cinema & Cafe; it’s such a unique and fun atmosphere and experience. Do you have any idea when (or if) they will reopen? When we spoke to representatives from The Fleur last April, they said they were tentatively
Read More →With all the close elections this year, it made me wonder how election recounts work? Some states recount votes automatically following narrow margins of victory; others allow recounts after voter petitions. In Iowa, a recount must be requested “not later than 5:00 p.m. on the third day following the county
Read More →How do campaign contribution limits work? For federal elections, the maximum donation from an individual to a candidate is $2,900 per election. Those numbers reset for the primary and general elections, as well as any runoff elections, so an individual could donate more than $2,900 for an entire campaign. Sometimes,
Read More →I used to go to the Wild Rose Film Festival in Des Moines. In looking for it this year, I see that it was put out of commission by COVID — no postings on their Facebook since then. Is this totally dead? Or any chance for a revival? I hope you can
Read More →I noticed the glass mural that used to be displayed downtown along the Des Moines River is still gone. Will it be back? Titled “Expansion” and designed by Japanese-American artist Jun Kaneko, the iconic mural was removed last December and sent to Germany for repairs. Parts of the mural were
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“Judge” Besler
If Jason Besler is a judge, he should resign. Besler was one of two men nominated to fill a vacancy on the Sixth Judicial District Court in Iowa City. Gov. Kim Reynolds had 30 days to make her choice. She missed the June 21 deadline — despite what her office
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