The future of Iowa’s newspapers
How will the state’s most trusted news source stack up in the years to come? He and she never met, likely never even heard of one another. Yet here they are, leading [...]
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Posted July 04, 2018in Feature 2
Posted June 06, 2018in Feature 2
Legends of the game
Ripping up the rulebook with slow-pitch softball heroes as they share their best on-field moments Slow-pitch softball is played nightly by all kinds of people at various levels of competition. [...]
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Posted May 02, 2018in Feature 2
Human trafficking
The coercion, the fear and the betrayal of this underreported crime Jocelyn was born and raised near Waterloo. By the time she was 24, she was ready for a fresh start. [...]
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Posted April 04, 2018in Feature 2, Uncategorized
It’s a celebration! Iowa Cubs, 50 years
50 seasons of Triple-A baseball This season marks a milestone in Iowa baseball history. The Iowa Cubs home opener on Thursday, April 5 celebrates 50 seasons of Triple-A baseball in Des Moines. The team started as [...]
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Posted February 28, 2018in Feature 2
Bucs, Bucs, Bucs!
The past, present and future of Des Moines’ favorite amateur hockey team SOLD. Last fall the United States Hockey League announced the sale of the Des Moines Buccaneers hockey team to Orchard View [...]
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Posted January 31, 2018in Feature 2
The Dixie Wooten era
Iowa Barnstormers boast the league’s best wide receivers and a coach who won’t hide his intent to use them “We did it last year, and we’re going to do it again this year,” [...]
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Posted January 03, 2018in Feature 2
Casablanca
The 75th anniversary of America’s most beloved motion picture The motion picture “Casablanca” opened to American audiences 75 years ago, on Jan. 23, 1943. Since its release, it has arguably become the most enduring [...]
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Posted November 01, 2017in Feature 2
Morbid attachments
The afterlife of our body parts In Iowa, November is the month of death and decay. It begins with the four-day “Day of the Dead” celebration and ends, without baseball [...]
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Posted October 04, 2017in Feature 2
Celebrating the harvest
Iowa’s role in the tradition, religion and transition of the crops An overwhelming percentage of the counties in Iowa peaked in population more than 100 years ago. In this state, [...]
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Posted September 06, 2017in Feature 2
Underneath Des Moines
More than 1,300 miles of pipes, drains and sewers are underneath the city. It can get messy underground, but this unseen network keeps the surface clean and flood-free. Ever wonder [...]
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