Posted October 03, 2018in Your Neighbors
Major Finken rediscovers herself through pageant. When Mrs. Iowa Jill Finken competed at the Mrs. America pageant in August in Las Vegas, it is quite likely that she was the only contestant who is a mother, wife, lawyer and major in the National Guard, with a deployment to Afghanistan and air assault training
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Posted September 05, 2018in Your Neighbors
A helpful hand for nearly four decades “There is no more shushing at the library,” informs Tina Brooks. The long-time library clerk then pauses, ponders and decides to improve her statement. “There is a lot less shushing,” she says. “We are respectful of the people who are working, so occasionally we do ask people
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Posted August 01, 2018in Your Neighbors
With a little help from neighborhood friends, Waterbury Gardens is back in bloom. The project near the corner of Ingersoll Avenue and 48th Street was once a paved roadway. Then it became a garden. After that, unfortunately, it turned into an overgrown garden. “Time, dry summers, and harsh winters” took their toll, said a
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Posted July 04, 2018in Your Neighbors
To many younger Iowans, Nashville, Tennessee, might seem like an unreachable city of dreams, similar to New York City or Los Angeles. But these two Midwesterners are proving that, contrary to parts of the country’s beliefs, talent does come from Iowa. Rob Donovan and Faith Haroldson first met on a
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Posted June 06, 2018in Your Neighbors
Friends become family while serving Polish sausages and meat nachos Daisy Duke shorts adorn various customers of both genders as they wait in line for concessions at the Greater Des Moines Softball Park. The sun beams through an American flag whipping in the warm summer wind. The hand of an
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Posted May 02, 2018in Your Neighbors
Will Keeps advocates for helping kids “out of the fire” of bullying Local rap artist Will Keeps has done it again, only this time, local firefighters are the heroes featured in his latest video. The Des Moines Science Center hosted the release of “Brave,” a video collaboration that Keeps began
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Posted April 04, 2018in Your Neighbors
Successful first season for former neighborhood buddies after forming a curling team By day, Mike Farrell is a commercial banker and a family man. But each Friday night during the winter season, he heads to the Metro Ice Sports Facility and throws stones with some former neighbors. That’s right, Farrell
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Posted February 28, 2018in Your Neighbors
Climbing the ranks and never giving up “This coach has swag,” says Kahlil Carter, as he describes himself. “Swag is about something you are, not something you wear. It is a belief in yourself, and I’ve always had to believe in myself.” The football coach’s long road began in Little
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Posted January 31, 2018in Your Neighbors
Chris Norton’s whole world changed in an instant. Eight weeks into his freshman football season at Luther College, Chris Norton dove to make a tackle while covering a kickoff. “Chris, get up,” he heard his teammates saying. But he couldn’t. Severe harm had never been a real threat before to
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Posted January 03, 2018in Your Neighbors
Narrative art becomes a local man’s passion and job “I draw stuff,” says Jason Wright. The professional artist and comic book maker has also been described as an all-around swell guy. Wright has a unique artistic talent, and in August of 2014 he released the first of what will be
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