Posted April 05, 2017in Feature 3
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 of important intangible cultural properties.” In the years after World War II, anxiety arose in Japan that their unique cultural
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Posted March 01, 2017in Feature 3
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 Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) take in more than $10 million per year. The IHSAA, an organization that
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Posted February 01, 2017in Feature 3
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 to leave their homes to seek a better life. Today’s immigrants demonstrate the same courage and spirit. Two successful local
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Posted January 04, 2017in Feature 3
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 prices and lower grocery store prices (for prepared foods) continued and increased. Stock analysts were disappointed that Casey’s “same store”
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Posted October 05, 2016in Feature 3
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 good book. You know the feeling. You’ve had it many times, as have millions of others. The feel, the scent,
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Posted August 31, 2016in Feature 3
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 when just 11 athletes started and played both offense and defense. That left coach Oscar Monty “Ossie” Solem less than
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Posted August 10, 2016in Feature 3
Fall weather is a welcome respite from the oppressive and blazing heat of summer. But just because summer days have come and gone, it doesn’t mean the party is over. The metro area offers many fun events and activities in the coming months. We’ve compiled a list of as many
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