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Posted June 01, 2022in Walks of Life

Living with allergies

Sniffle, sneeze, cough — repeat. As warmer temperatures finally roll around, not everyone is celebrating. Many Iowans suffer an onslaught of symptoms in reaction to pollen, grass, dust, dander and other [...]

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Posted May 04, 2022in Walks of Life

Driving for a living

A trucker, a bus driver, a car repairman and an elderly care transporter walk into a bar… Gas prices may be climbing, but that won’t stop those who spend their [...]

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Posted April 06, 2022in Walks of Life

Quitting cold turkey

Once cigarettes have grabbed hold of a person, it is difficult to break free from thm. Thankfully, today’s world has come a long way from the days of smoke-filled rooms [...]

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Posted March 02, 2022in Walks of Life

Romantic gestures

You meet “the one.” And, just as your paths appear they may head in different directions, you put your best foot forward — that romantic gesture that makes you stand [...]

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Posted February 02, 2022in Walks of Life

Super pets

“Pets. Can’t live without them…. Pass the peanuts.” That’s the attitude of many pet lovers, who wouldn’t want to imagine life without the warm affection of a beloved four-legged housemate. [...]

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Posted January 05, 2022in Walks of Life

Predictions

Predictions. Prognostications. Forecasts. What does central Iowa’s future look like for the next 12 months? CITYVIEW tracked down four local experts and asked them just that. Dave Price  Prediction: Tax [...]

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Posted December 01, 2021in Walks of Life

Stringless instruments

Singers who love to sing offer up a part of their hearts that stirs up an internal energy and lifts our souls. Joy. Sorrow. Heart. Heartbreak. Emotion. Energy. The art [...]

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Posted November 03, 2021in Walks of Life

Boom towns

Many cities and towns in the greater metro area have been experiencing steady to explosive growth for some time. CITYVIEW compiled the progress reports of four such places from our [...]

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Posted October 06, 2021in Walks of Life

Professional knock-knock jokes

Four local comics share jokes for Beggars’ Night.  Des Moines is just about the only place on Earth that boasts a Beggars’ Night, but that just means we do Beggars’ [...]

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Posted September 01, 2021in Walks of Life

Back to School

Homerooms around the metro have reconvened, and youngsters are trading in their sun block, sandals, and those late summer nights for backpacks filled with textbooks, big yellow buses, and the [...]

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