Posted April 03, 2024in Your Neighbors
Abe Goldstien spent 43 years in the advertising business before eventually retiring. Goldstien worked at several Des Moines media organizations including KRNP radio and WHO13 and a few agencies during [...]
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Posted March 06, 2024in Your Neighbors
Being a firefighter is considered a dream job to many children. Firefighters have many duties during their time of service. They act as paramedics and emergency drivers, and, most importantly, [...]
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Posted January 31, 2024in Your Neighbors
If you have spent any time in Des Moines, it’s almost a certainty you have been to the Blank Park Zoo. It’s been open since the mid 1960s and has [...]
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Posted January 03, 2024in Your Neighbors
West Des Moines resident Dan Buscher, part owner of Integrity Printing, isn’t a carpenter or bed builder by trade, but he certainly became one. His wife and three daughters had [...]
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Posted December 06, 2023in Your Neighbors
Cynthia Hunafa, or Miss Cynthia as she was referred to by fellow volunteers inside of the Creative Visions building, has her influence interwoven throughout Des Moines. Hunafa was born in [...]
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Posted November 01, 2023in Your Neighbors
Maurice Hoffman’s story takes him all over the globe during his time in the military, which began at a young age. At 17 years old, he needed his parents’ signature [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Your Neighbors
Whether they’re screaming, shouting, or popping up, down, or from around the corner, someone is behind the costume and makeup of the character that just sent you and your heart [...]
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Posted September 06, 2023in Your Neighbors
Teammates are often associated with your counterparts in the sporting world, but the word can take on a separate meaning. What started in Lincoln, Nebraska, under legendary University of Nebraska [...]
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Posted August 02, 2023in Your Neighbors
Chris Sullivan and Jordan Sandquist both grew up in the Des Moines metro — Sullivan on the east side of Des Moines and Sandquist in Johnston. While their paths into [...]
Read More →From May 20-25, the National Veterans Golden Age Games made their way into the heart of central Iowa at various locations around the metro, with the main venue being the [...]
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