Iowa — land of 16 lakes
We may not be as aquatic as our neighbors to the north, but Iowa does have its share of ponds, reservoirs and lakes Go jump in a lake! Or is [...]
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Posted July 05, 2017in Feature 3
Posted May 31, 2017in Feature 3
Unbridled Freedom
Who said diamonds are a girl’s best friend? There is a certain magic to motorcycles. There is an air of freedom, romance and rebellion. However, common societal views associate motorcycles [...]
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Posted May 03, 2017in Feature 3
Des Moines Style: What is it?
If there is such a thing, it has far more pride than it did 30 years ago All jokes, stereotypes and slurs that distinguish people according to where they come [...]
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Posted April 05, 2017in Feature 3
CHOICE Awards – Cityview’s Hall Of Iowa Culinary Excellence
Culinary trend setters — Third Annual CHOICE Awards The idea for the CHOICE awards originated 14 years ago and was inspired by Japan’s Living National Treasures. That program honors “preservers [...]
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Posted March 01, 2017in Feature 3
Show me the money
The dollars and sense of high school sports in Iowa Iowa high school athletics has grown into a multi-million dollar industry. Combined, the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and [...]
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Posted February 01, 2017in Feature 3
Courage and spirit
Two central Iowa immigration success stories America is mostly an amalgam of immigrant groups. Several founding fathers believed the country’s spirit grew from the courage it took new settlers [...]
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Posted January 04, 2017in Feature 3
Crazy year in food world
If 2016 had been human, it would have been bi-polar and heavily drugged. Trends came and went without regard for recent performances. For instance, a five-year movement toward higher restaurant [...]
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Posted November 02, 2016in Cover Story, Feature 3
Colonial Revival: Des Moines’ Witmer house comes full circle
It was the 1960s. We had a big car and a small house. That helps explain why driving around the city was one of our family’s favorite pastimes. Perhaps we [...]
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Posted October 05, 2016in Feature 3
Fall books guide
There are few things more comforting than wrapping your body in a blanket and ensconcing your mind in literary bliss during a cool fall evening on the couch with a [...]
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Posted August 31, 2016in Feature 3
In 1922, the 7-0 Drake football team surprised the nation
Four score and 15 years ago, an unpromising group of 23 men assembled for Drake’s first football practice. The team had lost five standout players to graduation, at a time [...]
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