She opened Ruthie’s Lounge in Des Moines in 1950 at 1311 Locust St., moving to various locations over 21 years before it closed. But the Locust Street location was best known and was where ...

Exile owner R.J. Tursi helped put the Des Moines beer scene on the map when he opened his brewery in the historic F.W. Fitch Building in 2012. A decade later and fans can find gold lager Ruthie ...