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Author: Ryan Pattee

Iowa State Rowing Team’s Boat Capsizes on Little Wall Lake

March 29, 2021

By Ryan Pattee In a statement released by Iowa State University, it was confirmed that a capsized boat at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton…

Pinegrove frontman Evan Stephens Hall writes letter responding to accusation of ‘sexual coercion’, cancels tour

November 21, 2017

By Henry Zimmerman Pinegrove announced Tuesday that they have cancelled their upcoming U.S. tour via a Facebook post from the band’s singer and guitarist,…

Don’t Sleep on The Fuss: A Quick Look at a Local Favorite

September 20, 2017

By Brady Nickel Ames, Ia. – You couldn’t be knocked if KURE Fest 2017 is the first time you’ve heard or heard of The…

An Exploration of the Spanish Education System

April 12, 2017

By Henry Zimmerman, @hwzimmerman What would I be doing right now if I had gone to school in Spain? I was daydreaming in Spanish…

Photograph by Caitlyn Ridenour via Flickr.

The Shins, MGMT to Headline 10th Annual 80/35 Music Festival

April 4, 2017

By Henry Zimmerman, @hwzimmerman Des Moines, Ia. –  More than three months from the start of the 80/35 Music Festival in Des Moines, the list of…

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