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...

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...

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...

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)...

The crowd – and the media – clearly were there to hear the newcomer to the GOP race for president. By Chelsey Teachout | Drake University Des Moines, Iowa (Aug. 29, 2011) – Presidential candidate Rick Perry made his presence known at the GOP picnic Saturday night in Des Moines. Gov. Rick Perry...

A relatively unknown congressman from Michigan competes for name recognition, attention. By Kristen D. Smith | Drake University Des Moines, Iowa (Aug. 27, 2011) – The Iowa State Fairgrounds served as the site for three Republican presidential candidates’ speeches on Saturday evening, although one...

Small government and less spending dominated speeches, along with emphasizing the need for an economic recovery. By Becca Mataloni  |  Drake University Des Moines, Iowa (Aug. 27, 20110) – Over 300 people enjoyed a sun-filled afternoon on Saturday at the Polk County GOP Picnic by taking tractor rides,...

The following are in-depth stories our writers have been working on for the entire semester. Bowlerama Lanes Gains and Retains Bowlers by Zachary Polka Can New Prisons Save Struggling Economies by Stacey...

DES MOINES, IOWA — University Boulevard is home to more than a dozen small rental offices, and each one of the tenants have felt the squeeze of the economic downturn. Some have let valued staff members go, and others have been forced to vacate, their former space gathering dust. These times are especially...

Pomeroy, Iowa – People Magazine. The Ellen Degeneres Show. CBS Evening News. These are just a few of the big media names that have featured Nick Graham. He’s not a big-name politician, not a movie star, not a medal-bearing athlete. He’s a 21-year-old, small-town grocery store owner who has...