Jefferson residents know what it means to “pay it forward,” even if they don’t always call their generous actions by the modern term. Mayor Craig Berry says he tries to make paying it forward part of his life, and adds that he believes many people do. “When I go to a fast-food restaurant, if I […]
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They walk among us with a sometimes far-away look in their eyes. It starts with a song, or perhaps a scent that sends a cascade of memories to the forefront of their mind and they are, once again, transported to that island, sitting in that corner café, or just walking through a meadow on a […]
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It’s fair to say that Dustin Kralik has been part of the Norwalk High School boys soccer program since day one. Long story short, it was 1994. A group of teens got together, formed a petition, gathered the necessary signatures and found a coach with soccer experience to form a high school-sanctioned, co-ed soccer team. […]
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Jim Raife became part of the organic food movement years before most people had even heard of the word. It was 1976, and Raife was in his 20s. He went to Key West, Fla., with a couple of friends to spend the winter. While there, he was introduced to the idea of organic and natural […]
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Paula Osborn was ready for a change. “I was dissatisfied with the state of my health at the time, so I began a lot of reading and researching, and found I wasn’t very responsible for what I was putting in my body,” says Osborn. Four or five years ago, she had little energy and was […]
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of Historic Valley Junction’s popular Cinco de Mayo Festival, a free event that promises to attract thousands of visitors to Fifth Street in West Des Moines on Saturday, May 3 with food, music and the coronation of a Cinco de Mayo King and Queen. For many, the festival is […]
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The digital revolution has brought forth many new ways to communicate, share and learn. This digitalized world has made it easier for Christians to share their love for Christ, spread the good word and connect with other like-minded followers to promote fellowship. In Clive, community members can benefit from the wide offering of available options […]
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Chris Peterson believes in guiding students to take on their own learning as he teaches seventh through 12th grades at Paton-Churdan School District in Churdan. This is Peterson’s second year in the district after taking some time to try his hand in a business position at Western Iowa Networks. “I tried it and finally decided […]
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They had me at butter. Three gorgeous dollops of butter piped onto a gleaming white platter like frosted flowers on a wedding cake, each with a different flavor. Spread on warm rolls that the culinary students of Iowa Central Community College had baked from scratch earlier that day, it was a delicious adventure just sampling […]
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Kimberly Hansen and Andy Dennis’ north of Grand Avenue home was definitely one to be noticed when the couple bought it in 1997. Hansen and Dennis wanted to buy a house in the north of Grand neighborhood, where Hansen had lived since 1985. The house at 4015 Woodland Ave. was in good structural shape, and […]
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Most automobiles that are around long enough to celebrate their 85th birthday are either confined to a museum or driven only on sunny days in a parade. Lang Wightman’s 1929 Model A Ford, however, is anywhere but a museum or parade, or even in his West Des Moines garage, for that matter. The vehicle was […]
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By the time you get this magazine, let’s hope that spring has finally arrived and you have had a chance to get outside and enjoy some beautiful weather. This is important because the 14th annual RUNorwalk is coming on Saturday, May 10, and we hope you have had some time to get in some exercise. […]
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