Meet Kari Fast and Amy Daugherty
With a new school year in progress, Southeast Polk high school guidance counselors Kari Fast and Amy Daugherty are in full swing. Their work with students is an important balance of harnessing...
View ArticleGoodbye, Rudy
Rudy, known as the Beaverdale Dog, was a longtime fixture in the yard of Joy Brady and Marty Canova’s house at 46th Street and New York Avenue. Rudy had his own sign naming him as the Beaverdale Dog....
View ArticleA prime spot
It’s a warm Friday night and jazz music floats softly through the speakers of John and Nick’s Steak and Prime Rib. Chandeliers on the ceiling provide dim, atmospheric light; wine bottles and pictures...
View ArticleNo newbie
No “newbie” when it comes to collecting antique cars. Don Newby and his wife, Irene, enjoy touring in his vintagevehicles. Shown are his 1968 Cadillac and his 1964.5Mustang. Don Newby, 82, of Bondurant...
View ArticlePreparing for college
Gabi Wilson, 21, of Urbandale, is preparing one last time for college. She is busy getting ready to hit the road this fall for her senior year at Central College in Pella. She is spending precious time...
View ArticleSteak for lunch
Those of us in the working world all know a certain set of initials: T.G.I.F. — Thank God It’s Friday. The work week is coming to a close, the weekend beckons, and there’s a good chance it’s payday....
View ArticleAll Dallas County Reads 1 Book
Summer is drawing to a close and the leaves are beginning to turn as we prepare for an exciting fall here at the Adel Public Library. September brings the second annual All Dallas County Reads 1 Book...
View ArticleArt Along the Trail
The City of Clive, Clive Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Clive Public Arts Commission will host a dedication for 2016 Art Along the Trail Program Thursday, May 19. The event will be hosted...
View Article2016 Iowa Blues Challenge
The 2016 Iowa Blues Challenge preliminary rounds are now complete. The following blues artists will advance to the Finals: The Solo /Duo prelim winners are Steve Robinson, Bruce Kort and Bare Bones....
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