Aug. 27, 2011 Des Moines, Iowa – Three Drake University journalism students will live blog this evening’s Polk County GOP picnic, which features three presidential candidates: Texas Gov. Rick Perry, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas and U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan. The picnic is at the Iowa...

The Drake Mock Trial Team performs their nationally renowned case in Upper Olmsted. Proceedings began at 7:00 pm on March 27. After about five minutes of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on the count of murder in the first degree. A replay of the live blog is available.

Des Moines, Iowa – Drake journalism students Ann Schnoebelen and Nicole Wilke will live blog tonight’s Iowa election results. Ann will be at the Republicans’ headquarters, Nicole at the Democrats’. They’ll be tracking the races for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and Iowa...

Des Moines, Iowa — Brad Zaun and Rep. Leonard Boswell, the candidates for Iowa’s 3rd District seat in the U.S. House, debate tonight at 7 from the studio of KCCI-TV. Join us at 7 when Lizzie Pine live blogs the debate. Zaun-Boswell debate

Des Moines, Iowa – Journalism students at Drake University are covering Sarah Palin’s speech to Iowa Republicans at the annual Ronald Reagan dinner Friday, Sept. 17. Tune in at 6 p.m. Friday when, the Internet gods willing, we’ll follow the event on this live blog. Sarah Palin at Iowa GOP...

Des Moines, Iowa – Journalism students at Drake University will live blog Sen. Tom Harkin’s steak fry, an annual fund-raiser, Sunday, Sept. 12. This year’s speakers are David Plouffe and David Axelrod. Plouffe was President Obama’s 2008 campaign manager. Axelrod is a long-time political...

Tyler O’Neil shares his perspective of move out day at a first-year hall from the other side of the clipboard as a Resident Assistant. Watch for sporadic updates, interesting photos and funny quotes from 11:30 to 5:30 as Herriott Hall closes down for the year. Herriott Move Out Day

Turner Jazz Concert On Tuesday, May 4, the audience at the Patty Turner Jazz Concert were treated to an excellent show. Those who couldn’t make it were treated to a live blog of the event by Zachary Polka and Whitney Watts.

Dave DiNuzzo is a Catholic, a husband, a father and a Christ-centered entrepreneur. He started TrueManhood.com in an attempt to teach others what he believes manhood is all about and to nurture a man’s responsibility within family, society, the Church and in the workplace. Dave spoke on April 30 at...