Romney Gets Register Nod; Gingrich Sour

Romney Gets Register Nod; Gingrich Sour

Register Editorial Board Decides to back Romney over Frontrunner Gingrich Michael Rutledge | Drake University On December 17 the Des...
Supporters rally for candidates; Occupy Iowa crashes pre-debate rallies

Supporters rally for candidates; Occupy Iowa crashes pre-debate rallies

By Tim Weideman Supporters rallied for their candidates Saturday night across the street from Drake University before the Iowa Republican...
Student Senate hosts ‘Politics and Pancakes’ event

Student Senate hosts ‘Politics and Pancakes’ event

Drake Student Senate hosted a ‘Politics and Pancakes’ event on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Olmsted Center for students to...

GOP presidential candidates Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum spoke with Iowans at a recent chili dinner sponsored by the Dallas...

Iowa Caucuses

Romney Gets Register Nod; Gingrich Sour

Register Editorial Board Decides to back Romney over Frontrunner Gingrich Michael Rutledge | Drake University On December...
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Dec 19, 2011 23:14

School Election

School Board unanimously passes director districts

The Des Moines Public School Board voted unanimously to change the way members are elected by choosing a new district map...
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Oct 18, 2011 20:46

Slideshows

The Theory of Versatility: Iowa’s No. 1 crop has it all

The Theory of Versatility: Iowa’s No. 1 crop has it all
Corn is pervasive, and not just in Iowa fields and summer cookouts. It’s in your clothes, food and in your hair follicles....
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Dec 15, 2011 22:29

Live Blogs

Polk County GOP Picnic live blog

Polk County GOP Picnic live blog
Aug. 27, 2011 Des Moines, Iowa – Three Drake University journalism students will live blog this evening’s Polk County...
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Aug 27, 2011 14:15

Recent Articles

Comprehensive map of “Eyes on Iowa” political coverage

The Drake students reporting for “Eyes on Iowa” have covered a range of political events within a variety of venues in Des Moines. As the 2012 presidential race ramps up into a new phase, check out this map to see what has been covered before.    
December 21st, 2011 | Articles | Read More

Flood buyout project moves forward

Flood-buyout project moves forward Des Moines City Council approves FEMA project by Matt Nelson DES MOINES — The Cyrus family closed on their Four Mile Creek home in July of 2010, less than two weeks before a record flood destroyed nearly everything they owned. On Monday night, their anxieties finally...
December 20th, 2011 | Articles | Read More

Romney Gets Register Nod; Gingrich Sour

Register Editorial Board Decides to back Romney over Frontrunner Gingrich Michael Rutledge | Drake University On December 17 the Des Moines Register editorial board gave its endorsement to Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. The endorsement from the Register,...
December 19th, 2011 | Iowa Caucuses | Read More

Korean War Veteran Suffers in Silence

Albert Carter, Korean Veteran, becomes an Advocate for PTSD Treatment By Michael Rutledge | Drake University Senior Click any photo or “Right Here,” to link to a multimedia presentation about Albert Carter Albert Carter remembers lying motionless in a patch of frozen grass overlooking Hill...
December 16th, 2011 | Articles, Final Projects | Read More

The Theory of Versatility: Iowa’s No. 1 crop has it all

The Theory of Versatility: Iowa’s No. 1 crop has it all
Corn is pervasive, and not just in Iowa fields and summer cookouts. It’s in your clothes, food and in your hair follicles. Your tax dollars go to support it and your community thrives on its production.  This slideshow exposes a part of corn’s influence on your life.
December 15th, 2011 | Slideshows | Read More

Stepping stones of bread

Local shelter uses food as a path out of poverty by Matt Nelson It can take years for an individual to break out of the cycle of poverty — the Central Iowa Shelter and Services aims to do it in 90 days. The shelter, established in 1994, offers biweekly GED classes, weekly health care clinics and Alcoholics...
December 15th, 2011 | Articles | Read More

Keep the Kitchen Clean

Many causes of foodborne illnesses are found in the house-hold kitchen. Handle and wash the food correctly to keep the kitchen free of bacteria. By Becca Mataloni | Drake University Des Moines, Iowa (Dec. 14, 2011) - Think about a cutting board, sponge, washrag, defrosting meat on the counter and utensils...
December 14th, 2011 | Articles, Final Projects | Read More

Food deserts in the Des Moines area

A look at how people in Des Moines’ food deserts buy their groceries By Tim Weideman and Eduardo Zamarripa| Drake University Des Moines, Iowa (Dec. 14, 2011) - The Healthy Food Financing Initiative defines a food desert as a “low-income census tract where a substantial number or share of residents...
December 14th, 2011 | Articles, Final Projects | Read More

Food Stamp Challenge: Eating for a week on $31.50

For 1 in 8 Americans, the food stamp program provides the funds needed for a tight meal budget By Jackie Wallentin  |  Drake University Des Moines, Iowa (Dec. 14, 2011) – A box of pancake mix costs around $1.50 in most local grocery stores. A pound of apples runs $1.88. Add a gallon of milk for...
December 14th, 2011 | Articles | Read More

Local Food Corps efforts

A few Des Moines Food Corps volunteers are building school gardens and teaching young kids how to eat healthy and be active. By Chelsey Teachout | Drake University Food Corps member Daniel Schultz shows kids how to be active and eat healthy as a "local carrot". Des Moines, Iowa (Dec. 13, 2011)...
December 14th, 2011 | Articles, Featured, Final Projects | Read More
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