WAUKEE, Iowa — Engineering students at Waukee APEX have created everything from adaptive toys for Blank Children’s Hospital to automated inspection systems for Accumold. “We work with non-profits and businesses and we gain skills and knowledge and they gain the projects we work on,” explains recent graduate Adi Hazan, “soContinue Reading
TAMA, Iowa — This is the story of my only brother, one that I am glad to be able to help tell. It happened on a Saturday last August. Pastor Warren Riley was at the St. Paul Lutheran Church practicing his sermon to deliver the next day on Sunday. “IContinue Reading
DES MOINES, Iowa — Most Iowa school districts will let out for Summer Break near the start of June. That’s the unofficial deadline for parents to have important conversations with teachers about learning that might have been missed during the pandemic, and how to make it up in time forContinue Reading
DES MOINES, Iowa – It’s a substance well known to state agencies and quickly making its way into Metro communities. Kratom has been on the market for about a decade. In the time since, some users say it’s become even easier to get. You may have seen the signs aroundContinue Reading
DELAWARE COUNTY, Iowa — In Iowa’s northeast corner, spring comes late. The cold hangs on, and the woods — safe in the lee of these hills — are slow to green. But for some here, conditions are ideal and their lives are about to begin anew It’s a busy timeContinue Reading
DES MOINES, Iowa — Julie Houghton has been creating art for decades, usually, the kind of art that’s left to be interpreted. However, her latest project portrays a concept much easier to understand and one we all can relate to. When the pandemic reduced her hours at Des Moines PerformingContinue Reading
DES MOINES, Iowa — Big tech has all but free reign on the internet. Play by their rules or you’ll find yourself sidelined on social media. Yet faced with high-profile blocks, bans and suspensions, there are growing calls to find ways to rein in big tech. “Twitter is just howContinue Reading
DES MOINES, Iowa — Baking is in Alisa Woods’ blood. She’s been at it since she was a little girl. “So my grandma was a tremendous baker,” Woods explains, “she baked for the Iowa State Fair and her mom actually had an in-home bakery.” It may be part of herContinue Reading
DES MOINES, Iowa — As a freshman representative from District 39 in Polk County, Eddie Andrews wants to help bring people together. It’s not as easy as he thought it would be due to the color of his skin and the party he is representing. Andrews is only the secondContinue Reading
DES MOINES, Iowa — You have the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, the right to face your accuser, etc. We know the rights of the accused by heart. But few people realize crime victims have no legal rights in the State of Iowa Constitution. Leigh BauderContinue Reading
DES MOINES, Iowa — Two and a half years ago, a pair of friends went from frequenting coffee houses to having their own coffee sold in stores nationwide. Pernell Cezar and Rod Johnson are the co-founders of BLK and Bold Specialty Beverages. When thinking about their humble beginnings they can’tContinue Reading
DES MOINES, Iowa — As 2020 draws to a close, we take a look at some of the stories we covered with the help of Drone13. Some stories were simple but yielded wonderful images, while some were better told from a safe distance. Still, others are included here as partContinue Reading
DES MOINES, Iowa — Joseph Jones believes in public service. He serves as executive director of the Harkin Institute, a member of the Windsor Heights City Council, an instructor at Drake University, a mentor for students, and a board member and adviser for numerous organizations. For him, the decision toContinue Reading
Iowa — A Pew Research Poll found that Iowans tend to be friends with folks who see the same as them politically. Only a small portion of Iowans say they have “a lot” of friends who support the OTHER presidential candidate. Does that division among voters carry over to howContinue Reading
Iowa — The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the American economy. Millions of Americans are still without jobs after being fired during the economic collapse that followed the shutdown of American cities. Erin Kiernan spoke with local small business owners about what 2020 has meant for their business, and how theyContinue Reading