Posted October 03, 2018in Feature 2
The hunt is on for playoff hockey in Des Moines. Tune up the Zamboni. Prepare the penalty boxes. Start practicing your slap shot. Here come the power plays, missing teeth, Minnesota accents, red lines, blue lines… In case you hadn’t heard, central Iowa’s on-ice action is starting to sizzle, and hockey fans are asking: “Is Des Moines
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Posted September 05, 2018in Feature 2
Where is the love for Des Moines’ insurance industry? The Equitable Building defined the Des Moines skyline for decades. Now it’s done by The Principal Financial Group’s 801 Grand and the EMC building. All three were built by insurance companies. On paper, the insurance industry looks like the professed dreams of
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Posted August 01, 2018in Feature 2
No one knows for sure which central Iowan invented steak de burgo, but CITYVIEW readers will soon have their say as to which local eatery serves the most savory. Food is the new politics. Both subjects inspire intense loyalties that are usually only shared by a minority. Just as Alexandria Occasio-Cortez fans
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Posted July 04, 2018in Feature 2
How will the state’s most trusted news source stack up in the years to come? He and she never met, likely never even heard of one another. Yet here they are, leading an article about the future of Iowa newspapers. That’s because their views reflect so well what you’ll hear from many Iowa
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Posted June 06, 2018in Feature 2
Ripping up the rulebook with slow-pitch softball heroes as they share their best on-field moments Slow-pitch softball is played nightly by all kinds of people at various levels of competition. Power hitters dominate the sport, and one such super-slugger forced Des Moines’ leagues to rip up the rulebook. “His name
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Posted May 02, 2018in Feature 2
The coercion, the fear and the betrayal of this underreported crime Jocelyn was born and raised near Waterloo. By the time she was 24, she was ready for a fresh start. She had good parents, graduated from high school and even attended a few college classes, but she had veered off course.
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Posted April 04, 2018in Feature 2, Uncategorized
50 seasons of Triple-A baseball This season marks a milestone in Iowa baseball history. The Iowa Cubs home opener on Thursday, April 5 celebrates 50 seasons of Triple-A baseball in Des Moines. The team started as the Iowa Oaks in 1969, then became an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs in 1981, and one year later was christened as the Iowa
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Posted February 28, 2018in Feature 2
The past, present and future of Des Moines’ favorite amateur hockey team SOLD. Last fall the United States Hockey League announced the sale of the Des Moines Buccaneers hockey team to Orchard View Sports and Entertainment (OVSE). According to the team’s new president, Nate Teut, OVSE is led by New York City financial investor Michael
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Posted January 31, 2018in Feature 2
Iowa Barnstormers boast the league’s best wide receivers and a coach who won’t hide his intent to use them “We did it last year, and we’re going to do it again this year,” says Iowa Barnstormers Head Coach Dixie Wooten. The coach isn’t talking about 2017’s franchise record 11-game winning streak. Instead, he’s offering up his
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Posted January 03, 2018in Feature 2
The 75th anniversary of America’s most beloved motion picture The motion picture “Casablanca” opened to American audiences 75 years ago, on Jan. 23, 1943. Since its release, it has arguably become the most enduring and beloved motion picture in American cinematic history. Its run time is a mere 102 minutes, but it offers all the characteristics that
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