Drake University fans—and dog lovers, too—are wagging their tails for Griff: My Life as Drake’s Top Dog, a memoir written in the beloved mascot’s voice by author Gary Porter. In 2015, Des Moines was introduced to Griff, a champion English bulldog set to become the new live mascot for Drake University. It wasn’t long before the four-legged phenom captured the city’s heart. […]

Pella native Susan Kuyper loves to explore. After a childhood spent biking the streets of the small Iowa town, she went on to teach in Hong Kong, hike the mountains of Japan and Tibet, raise two sons, survive several near-death experiences and—eventually—move back to the Heartland. […]

Just in time for the holidays, Dr. Bob Boerigter—retired commissioner of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), an NCAA Division II conference—has published a collection of personal essays titled Things Were Different Then. […]

Each year, thousands of tourists travel to the Amana Colonies—the largest National Historic Landmark in Iowa. Settled by German immigrants, this cluster of villages is home to vibrant festivals, unique shops and well-known restaurants. […]

Nearly 50 years ago, author Warren Rushton of Mesa, Ariz., was hard at work at the San Francisco Conservative Baptist Theology Seminary, drafting his thesis on spiritual warfare and temptation. Today, Rushton is celebrating the publication of his first book, The Maturing Christian and His Enemies… […]

Have you ever felt like your alarm clock is a starter’s pistol setting off a marathon sprint? In this hectic world, each day can seem like a never-ending race of deadlines, appointments and to-do lists. Then there are kids to pick up and drop off, emails to answer, dinners to make. […]