Posted September 18, 2013in Cover Story
You ever have one of those days when you just need a drink? A good, stiff, “I want to taste my money” kind of drink? When in search of a place to belly up, it doesn’t take a GPS navigation system, just a watchful eye to the left and to
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Posted September 11, 2013in Cover Story
Most Iowans love football. Many of us don’t even mind the brutal Iowa winters, because it means football season at last. So in lieu of this weekend’s Iowa vs. Iowa State matchup, we planned to tell the tales of tailgating follies — true stories from the fuzzy memories of those
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Posted September 04, 2013in Cover Story
Iowa’s right-wing representative Steve King, a Kiron Republican who was recently dubbed “Congressman Melonhead” for his off-the-cuff comments on immigration, is a man who speaks his mind. It’s safe to say that, regardless of politics and platforms, King is fearless in his convictions and makes no apologies to those he
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Posted August 28, 2013in Cover Story
Noodles have stabilized Iowa’s diet since our ancestors first cleared fields and planted seeds. Their simple paste of flour and water has stretched food dollars through 200 winters, a Civil War, two World Wars and a Great Depression. Today there are more fancy names for this once humble food than
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Posted August 28, 2013in Cover Story
Cityview’s inagural Bartender’s Ball yielded fantastic results from the local nightlife crowd. About 250 people showed up to honor their favorite local service industry personnel. Nearly 500 were nominated by readers for this first annual contest. Here are the results of the awards ceremony that took place at The Venue
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Posted August 21, 2013in Cover Story
Nothing says an end to summer like harvest time in Iowa and guilt-laden love handles in the wake of the fun but oh-so fattening Iowa State Fair binge. Kids are backpacking to the bus each morning and hard work has never deserved more play, and what better way to beat
Read More →Think life is over just because summer is ending and the fair is gone? Think again, my friends. Summer’s wane just means it is time to roll out the autumn fun: The kids are back in school, back sweat is a thing of the past and soon there will be
Read More →Somehow Iowans fail to let the brisk breeze of autumn chase us indoors with the threat of yet another long winter. But it’ll take more than dipping temps to bring Iowan down. Acclimated to fickle and often severe Mother Nature mood swings, Iowans always manage to survive, thrive and stay
Read More →Perhaps no more eclectic line-up exists in central Iowa than in the realm of the performing arts. Theatres big and small, professional and amateur, continue to offer Iowans an array of entertainment rich with culture and guaranteed to leave lasting memories. Whether the story is told through song, motion, comedy
Read More →Moviegoers, start your engines, because the season of Oscar contenders is upon us. You have the best chance of seeing a better-than-average, if not truly exceptional, movie in the fall season. Film studios are busier than ever rolling out films they hope will secure spots in every critic’s top-10 lists.
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