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Riverview: Des Moines' Forgotten Island Secret
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Not many theme parks can boast a visit from Elvis Presley, a dancing chicken, and a performance by Ella Fitzgerald. But that all happened at Riverview Amusement Park on Des Moines' northeast sideor so legend has it. Whether rumors of the King's midnight visit are true or not, one thing's for sure: What is now nothing more than a vast empty space with a couple concrete footings was once Des Moines' most popular theme park.
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I’ve discovered the solution to America’s oil dependency. Bring back the dinosaurs! Fuel efficiency would be a thing of the...
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Exclusive NEEDTOBREATHE Interview & Photos
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There’s Counting Crows. Then there’s Casting Crowns. There’s Green Day and Third Day. Michael Buble and Michael W. Smith. There...
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