Posted March 01, 2023in Feature 2
A look back on the pandemic — and a glimpse of the future Masks hanging from rearview mirrors. “Unprecedented times.” Clear plastic partitions. “Stop the spread.” Social distancing stickers scattered on floors. Look around and you’ll find echoes of a global health crisis, its onset now three years in the
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Posted February 01, 2023in Feature 2
A history lesson and photographic feature on iconic local bridges Cross a few of our city’s many pedestrian bridges and tour the unique backgrounds of these hidden (and some not-so-hidden) gems. From recognizing influential citizens to marking moments of history, these bridges have stories to tell and are beauties to
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Posted January 04, 2023in Feature 2
In November, the New York Philharmonic became primarily female. Women outnumber men for the first time in its 180-year history. The New York Times termed it a “sea change,” noting that, when the orchestra’s Lincoln Center home was built in 1962, there were no women’s dressing rooms. The orchestra most associated
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Posted November 30, 2022in Feature 2
Publisher’s note: Forty years ago, when Michael Gartner was editor of The Des Moines Register, he walked over to the desk of writer Bob Hullihan and said, “How about writing me a Christmas classic for the holidays?” Hullihan said, “Sure.” And he did. It ran in the Register and years
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Posted November 02, 2022in Feature 2
After just missing the NBA G-League playoffs last season with a 15-17 record, the Iowa Wolves are gearing up to start their season this November with better results and a focus on player development. Leading the charge for the Wolves at the helm is Head Coach Jeff Newton. Newton is
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Posted October 05, 2022in Feature 2
The school year is well underway, schedules have stabilized, and the frenzy of summer events and festivals is finally winding down. The calm may be a welcome relief to some, but for you adventure-seekers out there, fear not. If you’re itching for something fun to do, look no further than
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Posted August 31, 2022in Feature 2
As a new school year begins, education personnel remain in short supply, and schools across the nation are taking drastic measures. In Florida, veterans can teach up to five years without a teaching certificate. In Arizona, public schools may begin training teachers without a bachelor’s degree. In some districts, five-day
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Posted August 03, 2022in Feature 2
After Morgan Spurlock began his decent to infamy by making a documentary movie about eating an all-McDonald’s diet, a survey asked Americans what they would choose to eat if they could only eat one kind of food. Hamburgers were the first choice but, more surprisingly, tacos finished second. What is
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Posted July 06, 2022in Feature 2
The idea for the CHOICE awards originated eight years ago and was inspired by Japan’s Living National Treasures. That program honors “preservers of important intangible cultural properties.” In the years after World War II, anxiety arose in Japan that their unique cultural traditions — noh, kabuki, origami, kumi, sumo, teapot
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Posted June 01, 2022in Feature 2
Webster defines pride as “a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.” The secondary meaning is “consciousness of one’s own dignity.” A tertiary meaning is “a social
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