Posted May 15, 2013in Community Featured, Grimes
Addiction comes in many forms. For some it might be a little pick-me-up at the bottom of a bottle. Others partake in innocent inhalation of combustibles, while others take a more mainline approach. And still others satisfy their additions in less well-known ways. This is the story of one man’s
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Posted May 15, 2013in Community Featured, Featured Story, Windsor Heights
One might guess that after two generations of interest in the carpentry and woodworking business, you might say that it “runs in the family.” Not so fast, cautions Dave Fish. “I’ve had an interest in woodworking ever since I can remember,” comments Fish. “My dad did it as a hobby,
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Posted May 15, 2013in Ankeny, Community Featured
Everything in Jim Ford’s garage is pretty run of the mill. There’s a tool set, gardening accoutrements, bikes, cars — then there’s the not-so-run-of-the-mill giant Tigger cut-out. “That used to sit outside my office,” Ford explains. What office would ever allow such debauchery in the workplace? That would be the
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Posted May 15, 2013in Community Featured, Winterset
About 25 years ago, Jeff Strong bought a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner for $600. “It was really, really rough,” Strong recalls. So he tore it apart, intending to put it back together in working order. But the parts sat for 15 years before he got serious about rebuilding. “Everything is
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Posted May 08, 2013in Community Featured, Fort Dodge
Steve Coppinger has been riding cycles about as long as he can remember. Growing up on a farm between Barnum and Clare, Coppinger says he probably got his first mini bike when he was only about 5 years old. By the time he was 8, he had moved up to
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Posted May 08, 2013in Community Featured, Des Moines West
It’s always a nice little surprise when you learn something unexpected about your family’s history, especially through keepsakes that can be kept for a lifetime. After her father, Les Anderson, passed only a couple years ago, Julie Larson and her husband, Bob, were, to say the least, thrilled to find
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Posted May 08, 2013in Community Featured, West Des Moines
Chuck Baker’s enthusiasm for coaching youth sports, particularly baseball, is evident. You can hear it in his voice, sense it in his demeanor and see it in his tidy garage that resembles a locker room more than it does a space to park the family’s vehicles. “You name it, if
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Posted May 08, 2013in Community Featured, Norwalk
Listening to Clem Sevde rev up the engine to his 1969 Buick Gran Sport produces a very distinct sound. The initial roar is loud enough and powerful enough to make a person jump back in fright. It’s more comparable to a 747 jet getting ready for take off, but that’s
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Posted May 08, 2013in Community Featured, Greene County
A delicate butterfly rests on a round disc of wood. An old work book looks worn with wear. A pheasant feather looks like it has just been plucked from the latest bird a hunter has bagged. The unfinished forms of angels are lined up on the work bench, wait for
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Posted May 08, 2013in Clive, Community Featured
Sports can do wonders for a person. They have the ability to act as a springboard for budding friendships. They can help keep a person in shape while not having to get roped into boring or uneventful workout routines. What’s more, they keep you coming back for more whether you’re
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