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Posted September 04, 2019in Feature 2

Beauty Queens

Iowans give the behind-the-scenes scoop on pageant life. Behind the brief stage moments, the bright white smiles and the sparkling crowns that accompany most pageants are months of preparation in hopes of a title that will lead to a paid college education, a modeling contract or another career opportunity. Pageant

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Posted July 31, 2019in Feature 2

Park Here

Iowa State Fairgrounds area residents cash in on need for overflow parking. Residents from nearly 5,500 homes surrounding the Iowa State Fairgrounds will allow fair-goers to park in their yards during the 11 days of the fair this month. Isaac Swieter is one of those residents. He started parking cars

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Posted July 03, 2019in Feature 2

Blitz on blight

Des Moines leaders target nuisance property owners. Des Moines city leaders will be more aggressive with nuisance properties now that they have the money to demolish them. Officials hope income from the local-option sales tax will give them a boost for their “Blitz on Blight” campaign that will target more

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Posted June 05, 2019in Feature 2

Under the knife

Learn the questions to ask about elective plastic surgery before you decide if it is right for you. The face of plastic surgery has become younger, more familiar and more masculine. Procedures aren’t only for models or the rich and famous. It’s everyday people,moms and even businessmen who are now

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Posted May 01, 2019in Feature 2

East Village in the Springtime

Take time this month to soak in the sun and the fashion When we think of fast fashion, we think of inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends and fads. And when we think of the word promenade, our minds immediately travel to the

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Posted April 03, 2019in Feature 2

Take me out to the Ballgame

Root, root, root for the Cubbies as the team begins the 51st season of Triple-A baseball in Des Moines; the I-Cubs home opener is scheduled for April 9 at Principal Park. Enjoying fresh air and easy conversation while treating yourself to something tasty and listening to the satisfying crack of

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Posted March 06, 2019in Feature 2

Kiss me, I’m Irish.

Why everyone wants to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Benjamin Disraeli, no friend to the Irish, warned about the three types of falsehoods: “lies, damned lies and statistics.” (Mark Twain stole that line). According to the U.S. census, the most famous guardian of the third kind of lies, Iowa’s

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Posted February 06, 2019in Feature 2

Flying high again

Iowa Barnstormers prepare to defend their Indoor Football League crown. Predicting the outcome of a 14-game football season before the first snap has been taken is akin to sending an e-prayer via Facebook. While the intention may be good, in reality, it’s useless. The same can be said for football

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Posted January 02, 2019in Feature 2

Winter Arts & Entertainment

Don’t get too cozy; central Iowa has many fun things to do this winter. Iowa’s winter weather is predictably unpredictable, but, sooner or later, arctic winds eventually deliver freezing temps. Be that as it may… don’t give in. Instead, get up. Get out. Get to laughing, living and loving life in the greater Des

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Posted October 31, 2018in Feature 2

The Soul of Restaurants

What is it about our local dining establishments — or who is it — that make them special? Restaurants are so much a part of our lives that it’s hard to imagine a time without them. Yet they really have only been around for about two-and-a-half centuries. One school of thought is that they were an

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