“Shucked,” is the newest corniest corn musical on tour. It boasts strong vocals and strong themes of family, loyalty and love. As a lifelong Iowan, I was thrilled to see a musical that represented my ...

Imagine the impossible: walkable cities and robust public transportation in America — especially here in Des Moines. For a brief moment this January, we saw what might be possible in the land of the ...

In a joint project, DEV Partners and Neighborhood Development Corporation are building new row houses on Forest Ave. The 18-unit property, designed and contracted by SHYFT Collective, will feature six ...

Most of us had a lot of hobbies before we came to college. I know I used to cook and bake quite a bit before I moved here. However, some old hobbies just aren’t sustainable on campus, especially when ...

Sports Commentary During the second weekend in March, I had the opportunity to cover the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament after the Drake Men’s Basketball team’s historic regular season. My ...

In the hours after Drake’s second-round loss to Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament, fans of the Bulldogs were anxious. Just last year, after a first-round exit at the hands of the Washington State ...

We’ve heard a lot of Drake failures this year. And last year. And in lots of other years past. My first year, the drama surrounded SJMC’s publication funding. My sophomore year, it was the possible ...

Emilie Meyer glided past the charred remains of Jethro’s on Forest Avenue. Her feet chopped the concrete sidewalk at a controlled runner’s rhythm. Her 5-foot 9-inch frame gives her a longer stride ...

I do it all at the push of a button — change the temperature in a room, lock the front door and check the cameras outside of the house. These simplified tasks are seemingly harmless, and making a ...

Sports Commentary I have been weary of the transfer portal for a long time, but my distrust and distaste was cemented last spring after Drake men’s basketball mass exodus. When former head coach ...

As a retired theater kid and fervent lover of musicals, it should come as no surprise that the show “Hadestown” is in my top three favorite musicals. I saw it live at the Orpheum Theater in ...

Construction on a building that will change the Des Moines skyline for the first time in decades has begun. The 515 Walnut apartment tower is set to be 33 stories and stand at 360 feet tall. It will ...