Kyle Munson's Main Street

Larry was a man of Main Street and caretaker of community

Larry Larson was a small-town grocer, Army veteran, and local politician who nourished a sense of community spirit along with the dinner tables of…

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October 2025

A restaurateur pivots from palate to palette and launches his art career

Steve Logsdon of Lucca is used to filling tables, but now his artistic menu features hues as well as flavors.

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An Empire state of mind returns to Fourth Street in downtown Des Moines

From Kane in the early 20th century to Bruno in the 21st, the dreams of a saloon keeper endure.

Oct 3 • 

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September 2025

5 standout 'Back to School' tales signal a rebirth for live storytelling

Iowa Storytellers Project on Sept. 9 at Hoyt Sherman Place brings our decade-old tradition back to the stage.

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August 2025

After 21 years of podcasts, do you hear what has (and hasn't) changed?

From Apple to YouTube. From "Serial" to "Smartless." Some of us spend serious time with our pods and a culture that's becoming more visual and less…

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Are you an Iowa trivia whiz? Find out with my 10-question quiz.

Just for fun, here's an Iowa quiz embracing our history, geography, culture--even the cosmic.

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July 2025

My visits to the 'world’s largest kitchen' and 'world’s largest neighborhood bar'

Without leaving Des Moines, and thanks to the examples of two friends, I was reminded of the subtle power of those striving to bring us together.

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Des Moines, here's your chance to become a live storytelling capital

The Iowa Storytellers Project transforms what had been an end into a fresh beginning.

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June 2025

Digging back into Father’s Day advice, 20 years later

Always clean your shovel. Why? You may regret asking, but here goes ...

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May 2025

Warren Buffett’s greatest investment: Clear communication

Dollar by dollar, he built a fortune. Word by word, he cemented his legacy.

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April 2025

An improbable musical on the virtue of laziness has its world premiere in Iowa

After careers in ice cream and telecommunications, why wouldn't Fred Gratzon also try his hand at ... musical theater?

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We'll miss Jay Byers, who befriended all of central Iowa

The president of Simpson College and former CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership taught us to face the future with optimism, persistence, and…

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