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Mile posts: Reader disappointed with stature of Drake road races - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Excerpts of the email from the runner, who asked not to be named: “I had the feeling that Drake would bring in more professional US runners for the Half using the additional fees to pay for appearance fees,” he wrote. “There were only 44 college ...
Factory Card and Party Outlet store in Clive closing - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
The store's lease is up and parent company Amscan Party in New York decided to shutter the party goods and greeting cards store, said a clerk at the store answering the telephone who did not want to be identified. Rob Lydon, broker with Buyers Realty, ...
Standoff appears to be in progress in Perry - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Bystanders, who declined to be identified by name, said law officers had been there for hours, since early Sunday evening. The bystanders said they believed a standoff was in progress. “I can't imagine what you're going through,” a voice said through a ...
Des Moines man shot in back after attempt to intervene in burglary next door - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
A witness who asked not to be identified said James Bradford, 44, was one of several men sitting outside a home in the 1400 block of East 18 th Street shortly after midnight on Saturday when the group noticed three men running out the front door of a ...
Candlelight vigil remembers homicide victim - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Most people at the vigil did not want to be identified by name. Watley was found dead outside of an apartment building in 2400 block of Hickman Road around 3:20 am on Thursday. He had suffered several gunshot wounds. As the vigil began, state Rep. ...
Oldies ... and goodies vie for 'Older Iowan Idol' - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Bruce Buttel wore a black leisure suit, a wide gold belt and what sources close to the Budweiser Stage suspect was a wig. He issued a warning before he started his song: "If I drop dead, bring up the most attractive woman to do mouth-to-mouth. ...
Undercover agent “haunted” by hog video experience - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
She was interviewed by the Register by telephone Wednesday from Washington, DC, but declined to give her name. Mercy for Animals president Nathan Runkle, who showed the video to the media, said the video was a display of what he called “shocking ...
Iowan to Gingrich: Are you really just part of big government? - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
The man later declined to give his name but he was identified by former Sen. Larry McKibben as Joe Carter, the owner of Marshalltown Company and a board member of the Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce. His voter registration from 2010 was Republican. ...
Toys 'R Us starts the cycle, on to Jordan Creek - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Another new-found acqaintance refused to give her name, because “I don't want people to know I'm this stupid.” A sense of humor helps, said Jeff Brindly, ...
Civic duty draws voters in Des Moines' 43rd Precinct - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Another voter, who declined to give her name, brought her 4-year-old nephew and 8-year-old granddaughter with her to the ballot box. ...
Wrestling with retirement - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
He says the student refused to give his name and started to walk away - that's when he reached for the student's shirt, but accidentally caught him by the ...