dsm Nov/Dec 2017

On the Cover – Nov/Dec 17

Detail from an installation by artist Olivia Valentine, who, along with her equally talented ...

The Things They Carry – Nov/Dec 17

Robyn Bartholomew Detective A 25-year veteran of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Detective Robyn Bartholomew, ...

The Honeymooners

Writer: Kelly Roberson If you’re the bride or groom in one of the more ...

Does Love Ever Die?

When my first wife died, I was profoundly grieved by her passing, even though ...

Making the Grade

With focus, fortitude and an unorthodox style, Thomas Ahart seeks to transform Des Moines’ ...

MOB Scene

The bride isn’t alone in the wedding-day spotlight. Today’s mother of the bride is ...

Showstoppers

Jeff Chelesvig lets us in on his favorite Broadway haunts and ways to enjoy ...

Suite Retreat

A tired master bedroom and bath get a wake-up call with natural wood, lots ...

Sounds Like Art

Alex Braidwood captures the audio wonder of life.

A Proud Survivor

Writer: Jane Schorer Meisner Photographer: Duane Tinkey Before Vanessa McNeal even understood the meaning of ...

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