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Iowa & Des Moines Blogs. Add Yours Here!

As a follow up to Cara Hall’s article in Juice (and on dmjuice.com) titled Get Blogging Already, I decided to create this post to help our readers find more Des Moines blogs and other bloggers in Iowa.  If you live in Iowa and would like your blog added here, either add it to our comments […]

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1Aug2008 | admin | 6 comments | Continued
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Meet Des Moines’ UFC Fighter - Kevin Burns

Kevin Burns looks like the average “Joe”…dresses like the average “Joe”…holds a full-time job like the average “Joe”.  However, Kevin “The Fire” Burns is not so average…he is a professional MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter, living and working in greater Des Moines.  I had the opportunity to interview Kevin this week, and here is what I learned… 
Kevin “The Fire” Burns had his […]

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30Jun2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Will Iowa Go Green? Eco-Friendly Businesses

Iowa businesses seem to be catching on to the green movement.  Everywhere I go, it seems like local companies are trying to promote how green they have become.  Are you seeing and hearing it too?
For example, how many times a day are you bombarded with a radio advertisement for a site called Iowa Go Green, […]

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3Jun2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Des Moines + Women’s Clothing = K.Renee

Women, do you want to be pampered when you shop? If you live in central Iowa, you need to check out K.Renee in West Des Moines.  This women’s clothing boutique was originally located in Ames, and opened in WDM almost 10 years ago.  Their store is at 2700 University Avenue, in Governor Square and they truly […]

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2May2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Eddie, David, Alex & Wolfgang | Van Halen Rocks Des Moines

Just returned from the Van Halen concert in Des Moines. It was a full house, and Van Halen did not disappoint. Incredible to see the gang on stage again, and Wolfgang held his own with some of the greatest rockers of all time. Hard to believe it all started about 30 years […]

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7Feb2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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KCCI.com Weather Radar | Iowa Road Conditions | Des Moines, Iowa

This afternoon was another stormy one in central Iowa and I decided to refresh my memory as to which websites offered the best radar and weather coverage.  For the past couple of years, I’ve pretty much gone to KCCI.com anytime I needed to check the radar.  In fact, I have a shortcut to their statewide loop in my favorites […]

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17Jan2008 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Jordan Creek Mall | West Des Moines, Iowa

The Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines, IA is a 2 million square foot area that includes a two level shopping district with a cinema / movie theater, a village of specialty retailers surrounding the mall, and a lake district with bike trails, a hotel, waterfront restaurant dinning, an amphitheater and a boardwalk.  […]

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20Dec2007 | admin | 4 comments | Continued
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Des Moines Lofts and Condos Downtown are Hip!

If you’re searching for Des Moines lofts or Des Moines Condos, for rent or for sale, in the downtown area…join the crowd. I’ve noticed a big surge in the number of people looking for these types of properties, so I thought I’d review the search phrases, what they are finding, and what options are […]

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21Aug2007 | admin | 0 comments | Continued