Posted July 05, 2017in Feature 2
Iowa’s largest places where people congregate and what they mean about us. Iowa breached the national consciousness with its exceptional inclination for coming together. No other state saw such a high percentage of its men volunteer to fight in the Civil War — 76,000 out of a total population of
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Posted May 31, 2017in Feature 2
Once the weather warms up, it’s easy for music fans to find something to do almost every night of the week. For fans of outdoor music, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas in July. And June. Plus August and early September. Many of those outdoor shows are
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Posted May 03, 2017in Feature 2
Meet new Des Moines Menace Manager John Pascarella John Pascarella became the Des Moines Menace manager in January after eight years and an MLS championship as goal keeper coach at Sporting Kansas City — also known as Wizards and The Wiz. He grew up playing in New Jersey youth leagues
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Posted April 05, 2017in Feature 2
I-Cubs preseason preview One year ago, as the Iowa Cubs trotted onto the green grass of Principal Park for opening day, the roster included four of minor league baseball’s top prospects — catcher Willson Contreras, outfielder Albert Almora Jr., first baseman Dan Vogelbach, and relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. All
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Posted March 01, 2017in Feature 2
“How could I manufacture 30,000 hot dogs every hour?” That must have been the question Ray Townsend asked himself before inventing his trusty “frank-o-matic,” the machine that stripped skin away from pork, enabling the mass production of linked meats. His Townsend Model 27 turned the meatpacking industry on its ear,
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Posted February 01, 2017in Feature 2
With a new coach and some key returners, the Iowa Barnstormers hope a return to the glory days is just around the corner Iowa Barnstormers quarterback Travis Partridge knows his football. Inside and out, upside and down. To listen to him, one might get the impression it’s the ONLY
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Posted January 04, 2017in Feature 2
If these walls could talk, there’s no doubt that the Hatton House would spin splendid tales of high society while alternating sordid stories of some unsavory faces hailing from the lowest places. During the last 130 years, the grand old dame, located at 1730 Seventh St. in Des Moines, has
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Posted November 30, 2016in Feature 2
Mary Francis Kennedy Fisher, America’s greatest food writer, best explained why food gifts trump all others. “First we eat, then we do everything else,” she said. There are innumerable other reasons for their preeminence, beginning with versatility. Practical food gifts cost as little as the price of a packet of
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Posted November 02, 2016in Feature 2
A decade of D-League basketball in Des Moines. A look back. And the vision forward. It may be hard to believe, but it has been a decade since the Iowa Energy surged onto central Iowa’s basketball scene. During the summer of 2016, the Energy — guided by General Manager Chris
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Posted October 05, 2016in Feature 2
Vincent Lucas is a 6-foot-10-inch grade school teacher. He was born in Lander, Wyoming, and attended Eastern Oregon University on a basketball scholarship where he earned a master’s degree. He teaches English language learning for kindergarten at Perkins Elementary School in Des Moines. If only he had a nickel for
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